Mercedes star George Russell has revealed a massively significant clause in his new contract with the F1 team. The British driver recently signed on for another year with the Silver Arrows after a period of unexpected uncertainty, with the team publicly cagey on the details of his new extension.

Just 36 points separate Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen after a North American double-header in Formula 1 which provided plenty of drama.

Forbes listed Verstappen as the world's 25th highest-paid athlete this year, with earnings just shy of £59million.