George Russell suggested that Mercedes continued to continue the Red Bull of Max Verstappen disposes extension to his expiration agreement.
Russell was one of the extraordinary drivers this season, and consistently seems to maximize the performance of his Mercedes to seek the victory last time in Canada, together with four podium.
The fact that Mercedes did not extend the 27-year-old contract at the end of the season together with his teenage Tiom-Mate Kimo Antonelli, was a surprise to many in Paddok.
And the driver and team repeatedly played the importance of the agreement not agreed, but speaking before this weekends Austrian Grand Prik, Russell admitted to “help” for the first time.
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Speaking in May 2025. Toto Wolff said he would not overthrow talks about the contract with George Russel.
When asked if talks about the agreement in progress, Russell said, “Yes, a little. No major updates yet.
“It’s not something that I’m massively pressing because, as I always said, performance is a priority and I feel with performance I currently show – I’ve been in line with the performance I showed over all these years – I have zero reasons.
“But obviously, it helps if it’s on the paper’s pencil. But let’s see.”
After Levis Hamilton was found to leave Mercedes to join Ferrari, in 2025. years, silver arrows Toto Wolff made a very public search for four-story world champion Verstappen.
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Red Bull is Max Verstappen controversially collided with George’s Russell towards the end of the Spanish Grand Prix – earned a penalty in 10 seconds.
Eventually he gave the headquarters to young Italian Antonella after he disappeared on Verstappen, he has played his interest in the Dutch, several times, claiming that he will not “flirt” outside the good situation with current driver settings.
However speaking later on Thursday in an exclusive interview with Ski Sports F1Russell seems to suggest that he believes Mercedes still trying to sign Verstapen from Red Bull.
He said, “From my side, I don’t think I want to worry anything. I mean, like a team, it depends on you putting your aspirations.
“At the moment, maybe the third is the best. Perhaps a little overlong would have developed to be the second best.
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George Russell was digging in Max Verstappen after beating him to take half in Montreal.
“Like Mercedes, they want to return to the top, and if you will return to the top, you need to make sure you have the best drivers, the best engineers, the best pit, and that is what Mercedes persecutes.
“So, it’s only normal that conversations with Lips Verstappen are in progress. But on my side, if I perform as I do, what I have to worry about? There are two places in each team of formula 1.”
Russell explains the contract “Disposal”
It remains to be seen whether Mercedes would try to evaporate Russell with Verstappen, given that the couple was intensively converted in the last 12 months, after last year’s season last year’s season in Abu Dhabi last year’s season.
In his group session with the broadcast media, he does not say that Russell seemed to say that it was possible to doubt pairing with his rivals was a factor of why his contract has not yet been renewed.
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Craig Slater looked closer that Qatar penal channel escalated between George Russell and Maca Verstappen after George marked the Red Bull driver as a “bully”.
“Toto made it clear to me to think of how to perform this year is as good as everyone,” Russell said.
“I think there is only one driver you can discuss in terms of performance – they are his words, they are not my words – so I’m not worrying for the future.
“But there are two places in each team and I guess he should think, who the two drivers will be for those two places, and I guess it’s a delay.”
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After the Aurstalian GP, it is Max Verstappen about his relationship with George Russell after two dropped last season.
After saying as soon as he wins Canada earlier in June, Russell repeated the confidence that it would be online 2026. Is that Mercedes or elsewhere.
He said Ski Sports F1: “I sure want to be in a seat that will win, and in the end, nothing to get me and I built my chance and built such a relationship and built such a relationship and built such a relationship with everyone in this team.
“But now, there’s only one thing to focus and I’m driving fast. If you’re driving fast, there’s nothing to worry. And if you’re not when people start talking.”
Ski Sports F1 is a GP schedule in Austria
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Look back at some of the most dramatic moments over the years in the Austrian Grand Prikvina
Friday 27. June
8.50AM: F3 practice
10:00: F2 practice
12:00: Austrian GP practice one (session begins at 12.30pm) *
1.55pm: F3 qualification *
2.50pm: F2 qualification *
3.35PM: Austrian practice GP two (session starts at 4:00 PM) *
5.15pm: F1 emissions *
Saturday 28th June
9:00: F3 Sprint
11.15pm: Austrian GP practice three (session begins at 11.30am)
1.10PM: F2 Sprint
2.15PM: Austrian GP Qualifying Accumeration *
3PM: Austrian GP Qualifiers *
17h: TED’s qualification
Sunday 29. June
7.25m: F3 played race
8,55am: F2 played race
10.40am: Porsche Supercup
12.30PM: Grand Prik Sunday: Austrian GP Build-Up *
14:00: Austrian Grand Prix *
16:00: Checkered Flag: Austrian GP Reaction *
17:00: Ted’s Notebook
* Also on Ski Sports main event
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