Mercedes driver George Russell says his hope for the 2026 Formula 1 season is to find himself in a title fight with Red Bull's Max Verstappen. Russell said he would "love for it to turn out that way" as he and Mercedes officially launched their new car on Monday. The 27-year-old Briton added that he did not feel any more pressure as a result of his status as pre-season favourite. "I do want to go head-to-head with Max and obviously Lando [Norris, McLaren's world champion] had a great season