Mercedes 'take up contractual option' to tie down George Russell until the end of F1 2025
Having followed up 🐻on an impressive maiden season with a strong start to 2023, Mercedes have exercised their option to renew their partnership with the British driver, according to Sky.
The 25-year-old initially joined Mercedes in 2022 on what was described as a “long-term deal”.&nbsꦜp;
Although the terms were never fully divulged, it is understood the contract length was two years with an option for a furtherꦚ 12ဣ-months.
Mercedes aꦯnd Russell are belie🉐ved to have reached an agreement over a new two-year extension that will tie him down to the German manufacturer until the end of 2025.
"Mercedes have taken up the contractual option they already had on him, and they have extended that to the end of the 2025 season," Sky Sports News' Craig S🍒later said on Monday.
"There's been no formal announcement on this from Mercedes because it was alrea🐼dy within their power to enforce this option they had, but that's what they've gone and done.
"I learned about from some se🐟nior figures in the sport yesterday, and I have been able to confirm that it has actually happened.”
Russell staged a remarkable recovery drive from 12th on the grid to complete the podium behind Mercedes teammate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton in Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix.
Hamilton, who was surprisingly outperformed by his younger teammate last s🌳eason, held talks with Toto Wolff on Monday over his own future at Me🍌rcedes.
The seven-time world champion’s future has been💯 the subject of intense speculation in recent months, with his existing deal due to expire at the end of the current campaign.&n♏bsp;
Hamilton was linked with a sensational switch to Ferrari for 2024, though both parties denied th𓂃e reports and the 38-year-old has repeatedly insiste🀅d he has no plans to leave Mercedes.
"I haven't signed anything yet, but I think we are meeting with Toto tomorrow [Monday] so hopefully we can get something done," Hamilton said after equalling his best result ♒of the season in Barcelona.
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