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George Russell

Does George Russell deserve a new Mercedes contract?

George Russell remains without a Mercedes contract for 2026, despite insisting it is a matter of "when not if" he is handed a new deal.

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George Russell enters the F1 summer break still without a contract for 2026, despite an excellent start to the season. 

Russell has quickly become Mercedes' team leader following the exit of Lewis Hamilton at the end of last year, and has delivered some of his strongest performances yet. 

In the opening 14 rounds, the Briton has secured six podiums, only beaten by the McLaren duo of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris. 

He finds himself fourth in the drivers' standings on 172 points and in a battle with Max Verstappen for third in the championship. 

With teenage rookie Kimi Antonelli having scored just 16 points in the last eight races, Russell has kept the Brackley-based team in the fight for second in the teams' championship, yet still has no deal for next season. 

The Canadian Grand Prix winner faced much speculation in recent weeks that he would be replaced by Verstappen, following confirmation that Toto Wolff was speaking to the Dutchman.

However, the four-time world champion confirmed ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix that he will remain with Red Bull next season. As a result, Wolff has insisted a new deal will be handed to Russell soon. 

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