George Russell teases karting announcement for 12 November

George Russell has teased an announcement linked to karting, to be revealed on 12 November. The Mercedes driver posted a video to Instagram with the caption "Stay tuned", showing footage of his early karting days, including the number 63 kart he still uses in Formula 1.

Russell, 28, said karting taught him the fundamentals of racing and that he wanted to give back to the sport that gave him so much. Fans speculated in the comments that he could be launching a karting team, which appears plausible given a new Instagram account, gr63academy, linked to the post.

The teaser follows a mixed Brazilian Grand Prix weekend for Russell, who finished fourth after starting seventh. He sits third in the drivers' standings with 262 points, behind Max Verstappen on 279.