{"id":13923,"date":"2025-07-21T21:58:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T21:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/13923\/"},"modified":"2025-07-21T21:58:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T21:58:08","slug":"mercedes-f1-star-george-russell-in-stunning-nod-to-daniel-ricciardo-ahead-of-belgian-gp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/13923\/","title":{"rendered":"Mercedes F1 star George Russell in stunning nod to Daniel Ricciardo ahead of Belgian GP"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mercedes<\/a> F1 star George Russell<\/a> is clearly a fan of Daniel Ricciardo<\/a>‘s clothing brand, after being spotted sporting a pair of his shorts during a holiday in Italy. <\/p>\n

\nF1 is currently enjoying a mini break in the calendar<\/a>, with there being no race between the British Grand Prix at the start of July and the Belgian GP right at the end of the month. <\/p>\n

\nRussell, like many of his colleagues and rivals, has taken the time to unwind with multiple trips, including a visit with his partner Carmen Mundt to Wimbledon<\/a> to catch the thrilling final between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, and a trip to Italy. <\/p>\n

\nThe Brit – whose future at Mercedes beyond the end of this season is still being called into question despite a brilliant start to the season – took to Instagram<\/a> to show off a holiday ‘at sea’ in Italy on his new yacht.<\/a> <\/p>\n

\nAnd in one of the photos in the post, the 27-year-old can be seen rocking some Enchante shorts, the clothing brand which is owned by former F1 icon Ricciardo. <\/p>\n

\nAustralian fan favourite Ricciardo was axed from the sport in September 2024, and he has since been promoting a number of his businesses on social media, including the Enchante clothing brand. <\/p>\n

Will Russell drive with Mercedes in 2026?<\/p>\n

\nWhile this mini break in the calendar has allowed drivers to briefly recharge their batteries, the official summer break comes after the Hungarian GP at the start of August. <\/p>\n

\nThe summer break is often when new driver contracts are announced, or driver transfers for the following season. <\/p>\n

\nRussell is currently due to be out of contract at the end of the season, alongside team-mate Kimi Antonelli, and there have been rumours that the Brit’s seat is under threat due to the potential availability of Max Verstappen.<\/a> <\/p>\n

\nBoth Russell and team principal Toto Wolff have confirmed that talks have been going on with Verstappen<\/a> about a potential move, with the four-time world champion understood to have release clauses in his Red Bull contract. <\/p>\n

\nRussell’s future is understood to be decided upon during the summer break, and the 27-year-old will likely know by the time the Dutch GP roles around whether or not he will be looking for a new team for 2026. <\/p>\n

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