F1: George Russell and his continuity in Mercedes

The English contract with the silver arrows expires at the close of the current year and in Saudi Arabia, where the fifth appointment is disputed, proved to be clear how the World Cup works.

By these times, knowing the expiration date of the current contracts that the Formula 1 pilots have with the equipment can be as complicated as knowing what the soda formula is… the renewal communications or new links today have the multiannual word today. Go to know how many years that multi means, of the 20 runners that today has the World Cup grill, It is only known that Carlos Sainz has an agreement with Williams until the closing of 2026 (with clauses) and that George Russell is under an agreement with Mercedes until the end of this season. The rest: unknown duration, multiannual or at least up. So are things.

With this panorama, It is clear that Russell’s contract expires this year and much is spoken about his possible renewal. From the Brackley team they would have prepared a proposal of 30 million dollars per year (until 2028) for the English pilot who achieved three podiums in the four races played this year and that, from the departure of Lewis Hamilton to Ferrari, was undoubtedly constituted in the pilot 1 of the German team, which completes his starting formation with the young Kimi Antonelli.

Russell was consulted in Saudi Arabia, the headquarters of the fifth date of the year, about his future with Mercedes and the ex-Williams took it easy. “I’m going to run with Mercedes this weekend. And on the next date, too. A farther future? In Silverstone I will be,” said the British. After the jokes, Russell remarked something that occurs in F1: contracts exist whenever the performance accompanies. And the duration will be until the teams want it to last, beyond what is signed. You can have a link of those multiannuals, that if a team wants to go down to a corridor you will find the fair clause to do so. There are examples, and many, in recent times. Czech Pérez, just to name one, did not release the link he signed in May 2024 to run in 2025 with Red Bull.

“When it comes to contracts, everyone is very excited, and the fact is that the pilots have contracts and, if they do not yield, they will throw them out. Performance is our currency, it is what we have. If you yield, everything is going well. These multiannual contracts that are currently offered are actually “abnormal” for formula 1. All have output clauses, all have performance clauses. For a pilot with a three -year contract, it means nothing if it has a termination clause, or if the team has a termination clause if the pilot does not yield. It does not mean much. If you have a contract with a team, but the team wants you to go, the team will find a way to make you go. This is how this sport works, and so it should work, because we are 20 of the best in the world and is relentless. There is no time for nonsense. You can only concentrate on driving fast. ”Lighter, impossible.