Lewis Hamilton has said he would recommend Mercedes as an option to ex-Formula 1 rival Max Verstappen amid rumours the

McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has shared his concerns about Max Verstappen's potential move to the Mercedes F1 team, saying he would be a bigger threat than he is at Red Bull. George Russell recently admitted that his contract extension was on hold amid ongoing talks between Mercedes and Verstappen.

Speculation has continued to gather pace over a potential switch from Red Bull to Mercedes for Max Verstappen. Sainz – a former team-mate to Verstappen at the Red Bull junior team then called Toro Rosso – is not sure how much “truth” there is in the Verstappen to Mercedes talk,