Mercedes team principal and chief executive Toto Wolff has denied rumors on the eve of the Australian Grand Prix weekend that he's still seeking to sign reigning F1 world champion Max Verstappen for 2026.

Toto Wolff - Mercedes pursued the Red Bull driver when Lewis Hamilton’s departure was announced but Wolff is now committed to George Russell and Kimi Antonelli.

Max Verstappen was targeted by Toto Wolff last year in the months after Lewis Hamilton announced he was quitting Mercedes for Ferrari, before settling for teenager Kimi Antonelli

Toto Wolff says signing F1 world champion Max Verstappen is no longer on Mercedes’ radar. Mercedes spent much of last year publicly courting Verstappen as they searched for a replacement for seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton after his bombshell decision to join Ferrari, before eventually promoting teenage prodigy Kimi Antonelli.

Toto Wolff claimed he made a promise to Lewis Hamilton to not approach Max Verstappen for a move to Mercedes while the British driver was still at the team, in the latest season of Drive to Survive.

Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff says a pitch to sign Max Verstappen for 2026 is "not on any radar". George Russell's Mercedes contract runs out at the end of this season and Wo

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff ruled out renewing interest in a move for reigning four-time World Champion Max Verstappen. And in-line with his commitment to George Russell and Kimi Antonelli as the future for Mercedes in F1,

Toto Wolff has put an end to the speculation surrounding a potential move for Max Verstappen to Mercedes. The team boss has stated that he is satisfied with his current driver lineup, consisting of George Russell and rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli,