The beginning of the season of George Russell has been solid. The British pilot is found In the fourth position of the pilot championshipbehind the McLaren and of the current F1 champion, Max Verstappen. Despite its great current performance, Mercedes has not specified a renewal with the ’63’ of the grill.
Russell’s current contract with the British team It expires at the end of the 2025 seasonso negotiations would have to start if they want to keep their pilot with more experience in the team, after the departure of Lewis Hamilton. However, since there are no news about a renovation, everything indicates that Mercedes’s seat seems not to have a fixed pilotand the rumors of The arrival of Verstappen could be one of the main reasonsso it is not yet carried out.
Russell Felicita to Antonelli Trant on pole en miami formula one.Sam Bagnall
To Martin BrundleRussell deserves that Mercedes offers him a new contract. “Is piloting very well And he has no contract for next year, we know for the moment, “explains the British Expileot about A possible renewal Kimi Antonelli’s partner, in statements for ‘Sky F1’.
Brundle confesses that it seems a strange situationsince with the results Russell has achieved, he is worthy of the British team seat for more seasons. “It feels strange, although when I talk to Mercedes about it, They remind me that they are not their current employersbut they are also your management team, “he argues.
George is driving great, and taking advantage of everything available
Martin Brundle
“George is driving great, And taking advantage of everything that is available, “Brundle praises Russell.” If you can find a tenth or two and close the gap with McLaren, He will be right there“adds the expilot on Mercedes’s performance this season.
So that, Mercedes seems to be undecided to sign Russellso they would seek to postpone renewal with him, to Stay attentive to a possible response from Verstappen, which should arrive near the summer break in July. It has always been said that Antonelli would stay and the British should seek accommodation in another team, How well Red Bull himself could be. But that is not insured either.
