Toto Wolff confirms Russell is part of Mercedes’ future

The 2025 play has started powerfully for 25-year-old George Russell, but successful the inheritance determination person been galore questions astir his aboriginal astatine Mercedes. The British operator is nether declaration until the extremity of this year, but truthful acold determination has been nary connection connected an extension, contempt the German team's fluctuating results.

Russell further strengthened his presumption by winning the Canadian Grand Prix, but adjacent that did not velocity up the determination of Totto Wolff and the Mercedes management. Speculations were further fueled by stories that the "Silver Arrows" could scope retired for Max Verstappen. It was for this crushed that Wolff had to marque a wide committedness to his driver:

"It was ever evident to maine that George is portion of our future, I told him that, helium knows that. But, you know, this is simply a pugnacious sport. Sometimes you person to support your options unfastened and look cautiously astatine what the aboriginal tin bring successful the mean and agelong term. In this sport, you person to woody with the pressure," the Mercedes brag told Formula.hu.

Although Verstappen resolutely "closed the door" to immoderate rumors astir a determination to Mercedes earlier the summertime break, confirming his committedness to Red Bull for 2026, Wolff added that an statement with Russell could beryllium reached "soon".

Russell facing a multi-year contract

Despite the prolongation of the decision, much and much accusation is coming to the nationalist astir the aboriginal declaration of the Briton. According to the latest reports, Russell could motion a "multi-season" declaration worthy arsenic overmuch arsenic £30 cardinal a year. So acold successful his F1 career, helium has 4 victories, and past play helium finished 4th successful the drivers' standings.

However, negotiations with Wolff are not easy. Former satellite champion Nico Rosberg has warned Russell that negotiating with Wolff is "terrible" erstwhile it comes to seeking a caller declaration and higher fiscal terms.

Additional unit connected Mercedes could besides travel from Aston Martin, which antecedently considered Russell for the future. However, the world is that the squad from Silverstone volition stay loyal to Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll successful 2026. This means that for the Briton, the safest and astir definite enactment is to proceed his vocation astatine Mercedes - nether the conditions helium agrees.