Sky Sports pundit Craig Slater called for Mercedes to keep George Russell unless Red Bull driver Max Verstappen hits the driver market.

The previous race, Russell held his nerve – and his tongue in the media pen afterwards – after being clattered into by arch-rival Max Verstappen. The Red Bull driver was duly punished and remains a penalty point away from a race ban, ahead of Silverstone next week.

Mercedes chief was grilled over George Russell's admission that the F1 team is talking to Max Verstappen once again