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Mercedes Chief Toto Wolff has confirmed his interest in signing max versatapen from red bull for 2026 and say he is open to pairing the dutchman with George Russell.
HAVING PUBLICLY COURTED VISTAPEN LAST YEAR After Lewis Hamilton’s Switch to Ferrari for 2025 was confirmed, was Had Suggestéd Mercedes’ Interest in the Four-Time Reigning World Champion Had at Least Temporarily Been Put on Hold.
However, in an exclusive interview with Sky Sports F1 On thursday ahead of this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix, Russell Said that contract, which Expires at the end of this season, has not been extended because Mercedes Are Still Trying to sign Verstappen.
Asked on Friday about Russell’s Comments and Whhether Signing Verstappen is under serious considering to replace eith the Briton or Team-Mate Kimi Antonelli Next Year, Wolff Said: “I Like What George Says and i’m Always Supportive of the Driver. There is no WOULDN’T WANT HIM TO SAY.
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Russell Says there is not any major update on a contract renewal with Mercedes but feels he is doing all he can to read a new deal with his recent performances
“We are very transparent in the team for what we do, what we plan, and we’ve been like that since I was put in charge. That’s not the ISSUE.
“At the moment, Clearly you need to explore What’s Happening in the future, but it doesn’t change anything of What I Said Before About George, About Kimi, About the Line-Up that i’m extremely Happy Having.”
Verstappen is contract to red bull 2028 But is understood to have clauses in his contract that could results in an earlier department.
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Wolff had claimed in may he will not drag out contract talk with russell
Pushed on whichher he Would Set A Deadline for Verstappen to Decide on Joining Mercedes, Wolff Confirmed “Conversations Behind Closed Doors” WERE NAGOING.
Wolff Said: “You make it sound like we have been asking, ‘when do you want to Join and what are the terms?’ That’s not How It is and How It Works.
“I want to just have the conversations behind closed doors, not town halls.
“We have Two Drivers that has been in our program a long time, drivers that i’m perfectly happy to have, drivers that will do great in the future of the team. So, it’s a bit different to situation.”
Wolff Open to Verstappen-Russell Pairing
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Verstappen controversially collided with Russell Towards the End of the Spanish Grand Prix – Earning Himself A 10 -Second Penalty
Verstappen and Russell have clashed both on and off track over the past 12 months, with the pair engaging in an extraordinary war of words at last year’s season final in abu dhabi.
As recently as the spanish grand prix at the start of this month, Verstappen was penalized for causing a collision with russell in barcelona, before the pair engaged in more verbal sparring.
Despite that, wolff refused to rule out the possibility of pairing the rivals together at mercedes, claiming it that could not be more difficulty that managing hamilton and nico rosberg’s intense pairing from 2013-2016.
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Russell Hit Back at ‘Bully’ Verstappen their Qatar Penalty Fallout, Saying Someone Needs to Stand Up to the Red Bull Driver
Wolff Said: “I can imagine Every Line-Up. I Had Rosberg and Hamilton Fighting for A World Championship, so Everhything Else afterwards is easy.
“There are pros and cons of having two drivers fighting each other hard.
“We’ve seen examples where that functions and other examples where it didn’t.”
Sky Sports F1’s Austrian GP Schedule
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Look Back at Some of the Most Dramatic Moments throughout the Years at the Austrian Grand Prix
Saturday June 28
9am: f3 sprint
11.15pm: Austrian GP Practice Three (Starts session at 11.30am)
1.10pm: F2 Sprint
2.15pm: Austrian GP qualifying build-up*
3pm: Austrian GP Qualifying*
5pm: Ted’s Qualifying Notebook
Sunday June 29
7.25am: F3 feature race
8.55am: F2 Feature Race
10.40am: Porsche Supercup
12.30pm: Grand Prix Sunday: Austrian GP Build-up*
2pm: The Austrian Grand Prix*
4pm: Chequered Flag: Austrian GP Reaction*
5pm: Ted’s Notebook
*Also on Sky Sports Main Event
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