The Formula 1 season 2025 is in full swing, but as is once the case in Motorsport, the Driver Transfer Market is heating for the coming campaign. Several drivers do not have a contract for the 2026 campaign, when Cadillac is set to join the grid as the 11th F1 team, and rumors become strength as the temperatures rise.
One of those directors without a contract? None other than the newest racing winner of F1, George Russell.
Both Russell and his Mercedes teammate, Rookie Kimi Antonelli, are under contract during the 2025 season. However, to hear Russell explain the situation after his victory at the Canadian Grand Prix, he is “loyal to Mercedes” and he is not “worried” about his contract status for next season.
‘[A]s I have often said, I’m not worried at all about next year, “said Russell when Asked about his contract status After his victory in Montreal. “I know that I will sit on the grid next year. I feel that I am driving better than ever. I still have the feeling that I have more in the tank.
“I feel ready to fight for a world championship, and I think that results such as today, results like Bahrain this year, when we have half a chance of a good result, we are there to take it. And I am quite relaxed. Just enjoy the moment, enjoy my racing and just take it week after week.”
Rumors have maintained a place in Mercedes for Max Verstappen, since Lewis Hamilton has announced his intention to leave the team for Ferrari this season. According to recent reporting of Motorsport Verstappen, that third is in the rankings of F1 drivers, has a clause in his contract with which he can leave the team if he is not in the top four at the end of June.
Russell indicated in Montreal that every team would be smart to be interested in Verstappen.
“There have been no hard feelings with the conversations that went around, especially around Max,” said Russell. “Because, as I said several times, why would teams not be interested in Max? If each driver had no contracts for next year, Max would be number one for each team.”
There have also been rumors that Russell was approached for his own movement, perhaps to Aston Martin. The Mercedes driver, however, deposited those reports, making it clear that he is the intention to stay exactly where he is.
“No. I don’t talk to someone else and all the teams who have shown interest, I have been pretty open to say that my intentions are to stay with Mercedes, Russell added.” That has always been clear. And I am loyal to Mercedes. They gave me this opportunity in Formula 1. “
In the end, Russell believes that Mercedes has a good thing with himself and Antonelli. He is currently fourth in the classification of the Championship, with four podiums in addition to his victory at the Canadian Grand Prix. Antonelli insured his first stage in Montreal and became the third-jongest stage finisher in the history of the sport, behind Lance Stroll and Verstappen itself.
“But in the end there are two seats for each racing team. I knew that if I keep performing the way I am doing, my position will not be threatened at all. So I feel in a good place,” Russell added.
“We are not in a hurry to do contract negotiations. We want to win together. Kimi and I are now teammates-We are getting a result such as today, both junior drivers from Mercedes, we both do work in the field of performance,” Russell continued.
“Why would you want to change something that works?”
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