“Silver arrows have to continue the deal with the British by early August”, – WRITE: Sport.ua
The British racer remains one of the most prominent formula pilots without the current agreement for the 2026 season. Its stable form at the start of the championship only increased attention to the future contract. We will remind, last year in Monza Mercedes announced the transition of Kimi Antonelli, who had to replace Lewis Hamilton. This time, the team does not plan to delay Russell.
No, of course, not so long, ”Wolf answered whether to wait for an announcement to Monzi.
George and I clearly imagine how this will happen and we have full consent. We cannot delay – it’s not in our style.
Mercedes Bradley Lord’s communications Director confirmed that there is no pressure on George:
We manage his career as a team for which he is now. The negotiations continue in a quiet mode, but they will sit at the negotiating table in the coming weeks or months. It won’t take long.
The last time Russell continued the contract in August 2023, signing the agreement by the end of the 20125 season with Hamilton. In February, it became known that Hamilton’s contract provided for the “1+1” option, which allowed both parties to break it early at the end of 2024. It is unknown whether Russell had similar conditions, but Lewis’s departure opened George’s way to the status of a clear Mercedes leader.
This year, Rassell continues to show a stable shape – it already has four catwalks, even though the car does not allow the Victory to fight. In the overall standings, the British ranks fourth after Oscar Piastry, Lando Norris and Max Ferstappen.
