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George Russell has revealed the interests of himself and Mercedes about his future, which has “not attached”, which has put it “in danger of getting out of the team”.
Max Verstepen confirmed that he would remain in the Red Bill before the Hungarian Grand Prix later this week, Russell is the highest level driver whose future is not certain.
But Sky Sports News It is understood that Russell is closing on a multi -year deal, which will tie it to Mercedes by at least 2027.
“My whole career, for the past year, the team has helped me a lot and provided me with amazing opportunities,” Russell said.
“Our goals have been attached and what has been in the best interest of the team has also been in my best interest. This has been a very unique situation in the last six months, where I have no great power in such a deal.
“The interests may not have been linked for a while, which of course ME put me in danger for the last six months. But then it was my job to carry out the risk and reduce it.”
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Bernie Collins and Nico Roseburg argue whether Mercedes will extend Russell’s deal, which is the end of this year, after the news that Max Versestapin will remain in the Red Bill in 2026.
Russell has shone as the leader of the Mercedes team this season, which has chosen a brilliant win in Canada and four other podiums in the drivers championship.
The 27 -year -old said that the “trust” team’s principal should be complete Wolf and that a new contract should be “both in ways”.
He added, “I still trust the team that as long as I am performing, they will always support me, so I need to pay attention to it.”
“But of course,, for both Kimi [Antonelli] And I’ve not been the most assured for our future in the past months, and it has been a bit contradictory. “
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The Mercedes team’s principal is fully Woolf says he believes that Russell and Kimmy Antoni team will have 2026 drivers lineup.
Russell: There is no pressure of time to agree with the agreement
During this deal, Russell’s options have been limited to the fact that in addition to driving for Mercedes, it is managed by the team.
Therefore, whatever conversation is transferred to another team, it has to handle the Mercedes technically.
Russell joined Mercedes’ Young Driver Program in 2017, before he could lend Williams for three season and replaced Walter Botas in 2022 as a partner of Lewis Hamilton’s team.
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Russell snatched the position from Max Versetapin to take the pole in Montreal
The British driver said: “He [Mercedes] Eventually, hold the cards because of the situation that we find ourselves into an administrative contract, so they had no rush to sign it because we have found its long -term over -riding deal.
“I was never afraid to lose my seat, and it is not at the table once this year, though you guys like to make a big deal.
“Maybe 12 months ago, I was slightly more upset and wanted to set up or confirm for 2026, maybe six months ago, I felt the same.
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Russell said in Belgium that the team would “have a big meeting”
“But I’m doing much better than ever. I still feel that I have a lot to give. I have waited so much, and I think now I want to pass this weekend, I want to go on vacation next week and enjoy the break.
“I have no time pressure. There is no pressure from the team.”
Mercedes returned to the old suspension for Hungary GP
Mercedes returned to an old suspension that was last used for the Hungary Race this weekend in the Spanish Grand Prix in June.
Despite Russell winning Canada’s Grand Prix with a new suspension, which was first seen in Amola in May, the team in the form of Mercedes has reduced the team by scoring just 21 points in the last three rounds.
Antony is particularly struggling when its last points came to Montreal and was last ended in Belgium in SQ1 and Q1.
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Nico Rosenburg and Bernie Collins saw why Mercedes driver Antonily had struggled for the form of recent races in the F -One Show.
“We are returning to an old suspension this weekend and hopefully, it will be returned,” said Antonily.
“Since we have moved to this suspension other than Canada, I’m struggling to drive and gain confidence.
“Maybe even my party I didn’t even take the best because I was always trying to keep my style and run it in the way I wanted, but it didn’t really work. On the other hand, George is better shielding, it also has a different style of driving, which is also worth better.
“That’s what the European season is hurting me. Hopefully you will return to the old suspension, it will bring back the feeling that I have before the beginning of the European season.”
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Lewis Hamilton offers Antoni’s assistance in his Mercedes agreement negotiations!
Mercedes held a “big meeting” earlier this week to understand the loss of their form, but Russell says turning to an old suspension “has been on cards for a while.”
“This is part of development. You also look at it with other teams,” he said. You are looking for the last tenth of a second and you often look at the benefits. “
“Before you put it on the car, you do not know what the limits are going to happen. It has no guarantee because we have taken a step back. This can be a factor.
“We’ll use this weekend to guess, but you will look at the results as a whole, we’re backwards and we need to go back to a baseline we know.”
Hungary GP Schedule of Sky Sports F1
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See some extremely dramatic moments of years in Hungary’s Grand Prix
Friday 1st August
8.50am: F3 Practice
Morning 10 o’clock: F2 Practice
Night 12: Hungary GP Practice One (Sessions begins 12.30 pm)
1.55pm: F3 qualifying
2.50pm: F2 qualifying
3.35 PM: Hungary GP Practice two (Sessions starts at 4pm)
5.15 PM: F1 Show
Saturday 2 August
9 am: F3 Sprint
11.15am: Hungary GP Practice Three
1.10pm: F2 Sprint
Evening 2.15 pm: Hungary GP Qualifying Blood Up*
Evening 3 pm: Hungary GP Qualifying*
Sunday 3 August
7.25am: F3 Feature Race
8.55am: F2 Feature Race
10.40AM: Porsche Superkup Race
Night 12.30 pm: Grand Prix Sunday: Hungary GP Blood Up*
2pm: Hungary Grand Prix*
Evening 4 pm: Checked Flag: Hungary GP reaction
*Even in Sky Sports Main Event
The F -One leads to the Grand Prix of Hungary for the final race before the summer break, directly from Sky Sports F1 from Friday. For Sky users, Sky Sports F1 is now found on Channel 407. Sky Sports Stream with now – no contract, cancel any time
