Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff says that George Russell has good cards as the conversations progress during a contract extension.
Russell is without a contract at the end of the season and this year confronted with a level of uncertainty because of the interest of Mercedes in Max Verstappen, this year, Prior to the Hungarian Grand Prix that in the past six months it was “not the most insurance”. With Verstappen then commit to Red Bull for 2026Conversations about a new deal for Russell are supposed to go in a positive direction, and Wolff says that the performances of the 27-year-old have brought him into a strong position.
“George has always had good cards because he has delivered since 2018,” said Wolff. “There was no season that he was not there and nothing changed that in our thinking for next year. Only because you don’t talk outside does not mean that things are progressing in a way they should not have internal.
“When it comes to contract, let’s look. We will come out and say what kind of term we have brought forward, but his status in the team is certainly strong. He has shown it [in Hungary] Weather and there is no reason [not] To plan George in the long term. “
With teammate Kimi Antonelli to have his future confirmed, Wolff no longer stopped when placing a timeline for announcements.
“Well, if it was interesting news, I shouldn’t respond to your question! I don’t know,” he said. “We will choose a good time, such as a kind of Funky Grand Prix that are many fans and we come up with.”
Antonelli scored his first point of the European season in Hungary after the end of the 10th, and Wolff says that returning to an older suspension solution helps the rookie confidence.
“The car generally gives him more feedback,” he said. “He said that the weekend was a transformation of the first session. Qualification went wrong, but that happens with a young driver.
“Hang him up before surviving tires [in the race] was another part of the development he must endure. He scored a point, he defended against [Isack] Hadjar behind and I am satisfied with that. Hopefully we become strong in the second half of the year. So he’s on goal. “
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