George Russell is eager to contest a Formula 1 title battle against Max Verstappen in 2026 with the Mercedes driver heading into the campaign as the world championship favourite. <br>F1 will introduce a new set of regulations this year meaning the car is completely new and with such wholesale changes, the pecking order is currently unknown.<br>But considering how Mercedes dominated the last ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/russell-eager-for-f1-2026-title-battle-against-verstappen/10795170/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-ALL&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>