George Russell has revealed that some of his F1 rivals have been ‘making fun of’ the eye-catching silver jackets worn by the two Mercedes stars. The garments are produced by Adidas as part of the German clothing brand’s new deal with the Silver Arrows, and look to keep the Brit and Kimi Antonelli in optimal condition before track sessions.

Russell has been “hung out to dry” by Mercedes, in the opinion of Brundle, who feels the Brit has done a “brilliant job” of taking over from Lewis Hamilton as the Mercedes team leader, but is left in an “embarrassing” situation where he does not yet have a contract agreed to keep him with the team beyond F1 2025.