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.

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.

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.

Lewis Hamilton said he is excited to get going ahead of his debut race with Ferrari in Australia next week. He said at an event for Ferrari partner Puma on Tuesday (March 4) that the race was reminiscent of his Formula One debut in Melbourne in 2007.