Overview
- The team confirmed the lineup via its official channels on Oct. 15 ahead of the United States Grand Prix in Austin.
- Team principal Toto Wolff called the confirmation a matter of timing, describing Russell and Antonelli as a solid pairing.
- Mercedes says its focus remains securing second in the constructors’ standings over the final six race weekends of 2025.
- Russell, associated with Mercedes since 2017, is a multiple race winner who will enter his eighth F1 season in 2026.
- Rookie Antonelli, 19, has logged a Sprint pole in Miami, a podium in Canada, and recent top-five finishes in Baku and Singapore.