George Russell has boldly declared that his "time will come" to become a Formula 1 world champion with Mercedes. The 27-year-old Briton is brimming with confidence after outperforming Lewis Hamilton in two of their three seasons as teammates.

Now team leader at Mercedes, George Russell is confident 'my time will come' as he bids to escape the shadow of Lewis Hamilton and lead the Silver Arrows to F1 glory

Mercedes driver George Russell has called for Mohammed Ben Sulayem to let drivers be ‘authentic’. The FIA president is aiming to clamp down on driver language, including on the in-car radios.

Lewis Hamilton has swapped one super-quick teammate for another after leaving Mercedes to join Ferrari, where Charles Leclerc is renowned for his explosive qualifying pace

George Russell has no excuses for not launching an F1 title charge this year. Lewis Hamilton has departed so it's time for the 27-year-old to step out of the shadow and prove he is worthy of a seat with a leading team. Russell is not a rookie and can no longer feel he isn't given preferential treatment.

Lewis Hamilton's first race for Ferrari in Australia next week is reminding him of how he felt ahead of his F1 debut for McLaren in Melbourne in 2007.

For the first time since he joined Mercedes, George Russell will this year race against Lewis Hamilton not as a team-mate but as a direct F1 title rival at Ferrari