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Nov 13, 2026, 6:00 PM GMT
After deciding late that he wanted a career in sports journalism, Daniel worked his way up the ladder in an unconventional manner.
Having opted against university, Daniel worked with Sky Sports as a freelance contributor and translator during transfer windows while also volunteering on several other blog pages and outlets to get a portfolio of content together.
Daniel then worked with Barnet FC as part of their social media team before starting his own website, which focused on football and MMA content.
That eventually led to work with 90min and Reach PLC with The Mirror, Daily Record, Daily Express, and Manchester Evening News.
Following that, Daniel spent two-and-a-half years with Breaking Media covering Everton, Rangers, Leeds, West Ham and other clubs before joining GiveMeSport as a Premier League editor.
As well as football, Daniel is a huge MMA fan and has appeared on YouTube and podcast content too.
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The Formula 1 season is beginning to wind down for the 2026 season, with Kimi Antonelli already crowned the Drivers' championship winner after a stunning campaign.
The 21-year-old became the youngest world champion in F1 history when he finished as runner-up in Brazil's Grand Prix earlier this month, and has now cemented himself as the number one driver at Mercedes as a result, with the 2027 season set to be a big step up with people now seeing him as the one to beat.
But the 2026 season began with Antonelli being the number two driver in most people's eyes, with George Russell the favourite with the bookmakers to be crowned champion before any races had happened.
But after the 2026 season has come to an end, there are now some major question marks about the British drivers' future at Mercedes after he was overtaken by Antonelli off the track as well as on it.
Russell joined Mercedes nine years ago as a junior driver, and he has been a senior driver for the team in F1 for four years, having been promoted by Toto Wolff in 2022. While many expected that he would be able to see off the threat of other drivers to lift the world championship, he has had some very bad luck throughout the season.
But after finding himself 128 points behind Antonelli in the standings with three races remaining for this campaign, former team principal Guenther Steiner has now warned Russell that he faces a make-or-break season in 2027 to save his spot on the team, or be dumped.
“Yes. Both of them [Piastri & Russell] have to show something.
“Otherwise, they start to go to smaller teams or midfield teams. Because the big teams want the next big talent.
“If they don’t perform, they will not hang around there. Both of their contracts are up soon, so if they don’t make it [in 2027], they will break.”
As it stands, both George Russell and Kimi Antonelli are set to see their contracts with Mercedes expire at the end of the 2027 season.
But with Antonelli being crowned world champion and being just 21 years old, the chances of the German car manufacturer allowing him to leave without being handed a mega renewal offer. The chances of him staying are very high as a result, and that could be bad news for Russell.
Should that season not go too well again, then the chances of a departure would seemingly rise, and Steiner feels as though Russell should know that he must perform or risk getting dropped down to a team that isn't expected to be competing for a championship on a regular basis.
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