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Hamilton wasn't getting a 2026 drive with Mercedes regardless.Jurgen von Diaz wrote: ↑22 Jul 2025, 18:08Now that everybody saying that Merc will be The Engine next season. I just can't figure out one thing; is Hamilton going to be full-goofy to jump out of the Merc, or does he know something about Ferrari '26?
So Hamilton played a safe move so that he won't end up without a seat in a top team in '26.Matt2725 wrote:Hamilton wasn't getting a 2026 drive with Mercedes regardless.Jurgen von Diaz wrote: ↑22 Jul 2025, 18:08Now that everybody saying that Merc will be The Engine next season. I just can't figure out one thing; is Hamilton going to be full-goofy to jump out of the Merc, or does he know something about Ferrari '26?
It'd have to be one hell of a comeback. I guess Vettel didn't quite expect how far off Merc would fall.
The day Mercedes and the entire team manage to build a truly competitive car, it’s very likely things will turn around. The real problem is the crap, slow, and unreliable “race” cars we’ve been building year after year. They’re so inconsistent that all we can do is pray for a miracle… especially considering the upgrades we’ve seen over the past three years.
linkRussell had hoped to have his F1 future sorted before the summer break.
The former Williams driver admitted that no contract is on the table yet, but there’s “no rush” to get it signed.
“To be honest, the intention was always pre-summer break because that’s just people go to summer and you want to get something sorted,” Russell concluded.
“I mean, realistically, is that going to be the case? I don’t know. There is still no contract on the table so to have something done in the space of two weeks isn’t likely and it’s got to be, it’s got to work both ways and you need to talk about the finer details and Formula One’s evolving so much now.
“You need to go through everything with a fine-toothed comb to make sure it’s all okay. But as I said, there is no rush really from my side because ultimately Toto and the team will decide what they wish to do and I will be in a position of sort of reacting to what they wish to do. So, as I said, I’m just focusing on performance and everything else will sort itself out.”
I'm literally sick of everyone rushing Mercedes for something they do traditionally, Wait until the summer break to do contracts.Lasssept wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025, 16:41- George Russell says he is at “ease” with his Mercedes F1 future despite confirming that there is currently “no contract on the table” ahead of the summer break.
linkRussell had hoped to have his F1 future sorted before the summer break.
The former Williams driver admitted that no contract is on the table yet, but there’s “no rush” to get it signed.
“To be honest, the intention was always pre-summer break because that’s just people go to summer and you want to get something sorted,” Russell concluded.
“I mean, realistically, is that going to be the case? I don’t know. There is still no contract on the table so to have something done in the space of two weeks isn’t likely and it’s got to be, it’s got to work both ways and you need to talk about the finer details and Formula One’s evolving so much now.
“You need to go through everything with a fine-toothed comb to make sure it’s all okay. But as I said, there is no rush really from my side because ultimately Toto and the team will decide what they wish to do and I will be in a position of sort of reacting to what they wish to do. So, as I said, I’m just focusing on performance and everything else will sort itself out.”
linkGeorge Russell has reached a breakthrough in the negotiations and is about to extend his contract with Mercedes as per AMuS
This signals the end for the Verstappen - Mercedes saga.
linkaccording to erik van haren, there’s still a possibility that max will go to mercedes, because the (never confirmed) performance clause in his contract is reportedly about his position in the championship during the summerbreak
Lasssept wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025, 19:04AMuSlinkGeorge Russell has reached a breakthrough in the negotiations and is about to extend his contract with Mercedes as per AMuS
This signals the end for the Verstappen - Mercedes saga.
From the AMuS article:
Nach unseren Quellen steht George Russell kurz vor einer Vertragsverlängerung bei Mercedes. In den letzten Wochen zwischen Silverstone und Spa soll ein Durchbruch bei den Verhandlungen gelungen sein.
According to our sources, George Russell is close to extending his contract with Mercedes. A breakthrough in negotiations between Silverstone and Spa has reportedly been reached in recent weeks.
A breakthrough? Russell said this afternoon Mercedes is still talking with Max, video:
