It is safe to say George Russell's time at Mercedes hasn't gone as he had imagined it. Coming off the back of an uber-dominant era led by Lewis Hamilton, Russell was hoping the Silver Arrows would kick off the 2022 Formula 1 rules era in similar vein, only to be hamstrung by a recalcitrant and bouncy lineage of cars that Mercedes failed to get a consistent tune out of. <br>But amid Mercedes highs ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/we-rate-the-f1-2026-title-contenders-george-russell/10800383/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>