McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has shared his concerns about Max Verstappen's potential move to the Mercedes F1 team, saying he would be a bigger threat than he is at Red Bull. George Russell recently admitted that his contract extension was on hold amid ongoing talks between Mercedes and Verstappen.

Max Verstappen has been strongly linked with a switch from Red Bull to Mercedes and McLaren chief Zak Brown has given his verdict on what would be a blockbuster F1 move

The Red Bull boss says his team hasn’t spoken with drivers including George Russell as its “focus” remains on retaining Max Verstappen long-term