Toto Wolff has signalled a surprising openness to a potentially explosive driver pairing, suggesting Max Verstappen could join George Russell at Mercedes. This comes as Russell, fresh from a victory in Canada, believes talks with the four-time world champion and Mercedes are ongoing.

Mercedes chief was grilled over George Russell's admission that the F1 team is talking to Max Verstappen once again

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has confirmed that the Silver Arrows are in talks with Max Verstappen over a potential move to the team.