WOLFF on the idea of RUSSELL in MERCEDES in 2021: Interesting!

Author of the article: Bojan Vrbnjak, published on December 7, 2020.

Race for VN Sakhir in Bahrain she gave us two stars. A sensational winner Sergio Pereza and the biggest unfortunate of the race George Russell. The young Briton is like a replacement for Hamilton finished his first race perfectly, overshadowed Bottas and also led most of the race.

They prevented his victory a catastrophic stop in the pits and then another damaged tire. Still, it is Russell after four stops at the finish line he arrived in ninth place, only one place behind Bottas, who came under pressure after the race. “I still don't have any explanation for his performance," so Toto wolff for colleagues from Motorsport-Magazine.com. "I need to talk to him later and find out what happened. He didn't shine today, I don't know if it's because of the air out there,”Said the team leader immediately after the race Mercedes.

In his first race for Mercedes, George Russell drew attention to himself and put the responsible teams in a dilemma of what to do with this exceptional young talent.

Strong performance Russella but it doesn’t just get in trouble silver arrows, but also Lewis Hamiltonbecause the Briton for the season 2021 still has no signed contract and continues to play with Mercedes poker for extra millions. Russell would be available for a small a fraction of Hamilton’s salary. "But these two things have nothing in common,”He explained Wolff. "That would not be fair. Not for him, nor would it be fair to us if George didn’t have that speed. Our relationship is much deeper than that,He added Wolff. However, the question arises as to what Mercedes will do with it Russell in the future.

Although the team insists on the current duo, after Russell's strong performance, both Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton - the latter in the negotiation of a new contract - may be worried.

young British he also has a contract with the team for next year Williams. But do they really want to torture this exceptional talent for another year at the beginning Formula 1? The problem he is facing now Wolff, called Valtteri Bottas. His contract has been extended for another year this year. That’s why he’s the team boss Mercedes at first quite clear when it comes to premature relocation Russella to the silver arrows. “He is a Williams racer and has a valid contract. Our racing lineup is Valtteri and Lewis,”So Austrian.

Toto Wolff, head of the Mercedes team, described the idea that Russell could find himself in the factory team in the 2021 season as interesting, although he points out that Hamilton and Bottas are racers in 2021 for them.

But then Wolff in the same breath he adds: “At the moment, I don’t see this as a real situation. However, I understand that it would be an interesting situation to have both Hamilton and Russell on the team. That would be a wild ride for all of us.“The final rejection sounds different, which means you are Wolff leaves the door open. We could also think about this scenario at the top of the group Daimler, as they now have the essential on their side a better negotiating position s Hamilton and his demand for a higher salary for the new contract.

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