Does Russell fear being pushed out for Verstappen? 'Entertaining to read'
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Mercedes are yet to fill their second seat up after Lewis Hamilton announced that he will leave the German team for Ferrari at the beginning of the 2025 season. Andrea Kimi Antonelli will drive in a free practice session, while the team have announced ahead of the Dutch GP that they will not sign Max Verstappen for the 2025. George Russell talked about his current situation and his contract with his team in Monza.
Russell himself is yet to know who will be his teammate in the upcoming season at Mercedes. The Briton's contract with the team runs until the end of the 2025 season. Following that Mercedes confirmed to GPblog that Verstappen will not join the team in 2025, Andrea Kimi Antonelli is rumoured to be Toto Wolff's choice for the upcoming season, although that has not been announced for now. Meanwhile, the Italian youngster will take part in FP1 at his home Grand Prix.
"It’s something we've not spoken about at all, to be honest. I've been with this team for so, so long. I'm managed by Mercedes. We've always said we will be continuing together for the indefinite future," the two-time Grand Prix winner began answering GPblog's question about his future at the team in Italy.
"There's a lot of conversations that are going on, which are quite entertaining to read. But from my side, I'm not focused on any of that. I'm just focused on my driving. I'm excited to see who will be my partner next year," Russell remained silent about his future teammate.
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