George Russell says that “he has no resentments” about the speculation that links Max Verstappen with Mercedes and is not in “any hurry” with his own contractual negotiations to remain in the team.
It has been confirmed that Neinder Russell, no teammate, Kimi Antonelli, retains a Mercedes seat by 2026, already beginning of this year there were speculations that Verstappen could make a shock change with Mercedes after the disappointing start of the Red Bull season.
Since then, Red Bull has approached McLaren and Verstappen added to his victory in Suzuka with the victory in Isola, but he is still third in the pilot championship, 43 points of the Besind leader, Oscar Piastri.
Last year, Mercedes Chief, Toto Wolff, made a public attempt to sign Verstappen, but told him Sky Sports F1 Three months ago in March that a shock movement for the current world champion “was not on the radar.”
Sky Sports News He understands that Verstappen has a clause in his contract that will allow him to leave Red Bull after the season, on the stage unlikely that he is not among the first four pilot championship at the beginning of the F1 summer holidays, after the Hungarian Grand Prix in August.
Verstappen is currently 41 points ahead of Charles Leclerc, with Russell fourth in the classification.
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“There, there are any resentment with any of the conversations that have legs, especially around Max,” Russell said after his triumph at the Canada Grand Prix.
“As I said numerous occasions, why would the teams be interested in Max? IFY’s driver had no contracts for next year, Max would not be 1 for each team. And that is understandable.
“But ultimately, there are two seats for each racing team. I knew that if I still act as I am doing, my position would not be under threat. So, I feel in a good place.”
Russell: I’m not talking to any other F1 team
Mondays, Spokesman Russell reported that Aston Martin has directed his rebirth since 2026, despite Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll with contracts for next season.
Speaking before that report arose, Russell insists that he sees his future in Mercedes.
“I’m not talking to anyone else and no team that has shown interest,” he said.
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George Russell and Kimi Antonelli de Mercedes reflect on their first and third place respectively in Canada
“I have the queen of open bones to say that my intentions are staying with Mercedes. That is always clear in my leg. And I am loyal to Mercedes. They cool me this opportunity to enter the formula 1.”
Russell added: “We are not in a hurry to make contractual negotiations. We want to win together, since now Kimi and I are being team mats now.
“We are obtaining a result like Canada, both Mercedes Junior pilots. We are both doing the job in terms of performance. Why would you want to change something that is work?”
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George Russell takes an excavation to Max Verstappen after beating him to take the post in Montreal
Wolff: Russell Contract ‘All On Plan’
Russell joined the Mercedes of Williams in 2022 and has been affirmed as the main driver of the team after the game of Lewis Hamilton at the end of last year.
The 27 -year -old scored only two points less than Hamilton in his three campaigns as team mats and without a doubt they had the advantage over the seven -time world champion in their last season.
He has continued this strong form this year with four podiums, in addition to the first Mercedes victory of 2025 in the Canada Grand Prix.
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George Russell and Kimi Antonelli de Mercedes reflect on their first and third place respectively in Canada
“It’s such a long leg with us,” said Mercedes team director Wolff.
“He is growing and the steps he has taken with that young driver in Williams, then reaching Mercedes at a difficult time, being on par with Lewis, and from Lewis he left, being clearly the senior driver in the team, and is natural.
“It is not as if there is some politics. It is only a task in the place it deserves and deserves. The atmosphere in the team is great, and we have agreed to a son of the timeline when we want to solve these things.
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Toto Wolff felt George Russell’s pole in Canada as one of the best for Mercedes after catching Max Verstappen in Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
“With the triple headers coming out of the way, then one race after another in June and July, but we will get there.
“He is Bone to Mercedes Junior Sque who was 2016. It does not depend on whether he wins a race or works because we know he can.”
Requested by Sky Sports News at the premiere of F1 Film on a new contract for Russell, Wolff concluded: “[It is] Everything in plan “.
Brundle in the performance ‘Perfect of Canada’ by Russell and his future
Martin Brundle by Sky Sports F1:
“Canada was George’s perfect performance. Position in Pole, faster, race gain, quite without problems.
“When George gets in advance like this, don’t wonder how he will deal with the pressure. You don’t think about that.
“You know he will not snatch his brakes or make a silly fog. He is in that and has the speed, consistency, self -confidence, and appeared again in Canada.
“We saw last year that he is Lewis’s advantage. He has flourished as a team leader. He is out of Lewis’s shadow, which still refers to” La Cabra “, which I respect, and I say:” I learned from Lewis. “
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Brundle about why Mercedes does not agree on a new contract with Russell:
“The former head of McLaren, Ron Dennis, used to say:” What is the point of making an early decision if he has the advantage in a contractual position? “It’s a bit like landing with a lot of track behind you.
“I suspect that they think he is pushing George. They may think” George is going well in this environment, we don’t waste the track. “
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