Speaking to Austrian broadcaster ORF, Mercedes boss Wolff has said continuing with Russell and Antonelli is the "absolute priority" for him, and has played down any "big surprises" over the summer break. "Discussions have been taking place over the last weeks and months, so they are all up to date," Wolff said.

Mercedes F1 team principal Toto Wolff has laid out his 'absolute priority' in a 2026 driver line-up after Max Verstappen rumours.

Formula 1 season seeing two teams retain identical line-ups, Max Verstappen's potential move to Mercedes could cause