Yesterday at 08:20
George Russell has revealed that his personal priority in his
conversations with Mercedes is his desire to "win", rather than
being offered an increased salary. The Briton has faced a "unique"
period of talks with the Silver Arrows over a new deal, caused by
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff speaking to Max Verstappen. With
Verstappen having committed his short-term future to Red Bull ahead
of the Hungarian GP, attention has returned to Russell being handed
a new contract. In Hungary, Russell insisted it was a matter of
"when not if" he is given a new deal, having raced for the
Brackley-based outfit for what is now a fourth season. Despite
Mercedes' W16 performing inconsistently, Russell is in the middle
of an excellent campaign and has secured more podiums than anyone,
except the McLaren duo. However, a crucial question remains over
any possible new deal, what duration will be agreed between both
parties. Asked by select media including RacingNews365 whether he
is expecting a one-year or multi-year deal, Russell replied: "I
mean, it's something we need to think about. "What is in the
interest of both parties, really, what do I want from this? As much
as what do Mercedes want? "There has been, obviously, a bit of a
unique situation we found ourselves in over these last six months.
The fact is, from my side, I want to win. "That is the only thing
I care about, more than money, more than number of days I lose
sponsorship, more than anything, I want to win, and that, for me,
is the most important thing about my future."
