Sky Sports pundit Martin Brundle has opened up on his feelings about an 'embarrassing' situation for F1 star George Russell. Russell has been an almost passively involved figure in the Max Verstappen contract saga, being forced to publicly wait for his own future to be decided as his Mercedes team attempt to poach the reigning world champion.

George Russell's contract extension with Mercedes has stalled amid growing speculation over the team's strong links to Max Verstappen.

Max Verstappen is under contract with Red Bull through 2028, but a performance clause has given Mercedes and opportunity to poach the world champion.