With 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell's F1 contract expiring at the end of 2025, the British driver ಌis keeping his options open.

According to a report by The Race, Russell has had🧸 “informal𒅌 chats” with Red Bull boss Christian Horner.

They have claimed: “Sources suggest that Russell and Red Bull team principal Christian Horner have had some informal chats over recent weeks, so are aware of each other’s situations even if things have not advanced to full-on talks abou𒉰t a race deal.”

Russell is one of the major players 🔜in the driver market for 𝓀next year.

Despite his starring performances for Mercedes, they’ve not handed him a new🍸 deal for next year ye𝔉t.

Toto Wolff has indicated he wants to keep Russell alongside 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Kimi Antonelli for next year.

Speaking ꧂to The Athletic, Wolff suggested that negoti♓ations with Russell will begin when F1 hits Europe.

“We will pick those talks up൲ once we’re in the European season, there’s no stress,” Wolff said🍸.

“He’s performing to the highest levels, as we have hoped and expected. He’s delivering, there’s no doubt about that. There’s not more you could demand from that. We have this summer window. We have n🃏o reason to challenge or question anything as it is now.”

Alongside 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen, Russell has been F1’s star performer in 2025.

The former Williams driver hasn’tꦅ failedꦉ to finish outside the top five in any of the opening five races.

Following Lewis Hamilton’s switch to Ferrari,🍸 Russell has seemingly slotted into the role of team leader.

Verstappen’s F1 future

Russell’s future could depend on Verstappen.

While Verstappen’s c♐ontract expires at the end of 2028, it’s thought that there’s an exit clause in his contract.

According to the aforementioned report by The Race, if Verstappen isn’t in the top two of the championship standi♎ngs by the sﷺummer break, he’s free to negotiate with other teams.

Verstappen could be tempted ✃to leave Red Bull for Mercedes ahead of the new rules in 2026.

Mercedes have been tipped ♌to start next year as the team to beat, with the new regulations centred around the power unit.

However, Verstappen has insi🐎sted that he’s happy at R✤ed Bull and that it’s his family.

Verstappen’s messag🐬ing has remained consistent over the year✅s, but - he wants the fastest car possible.