George Russell said negotiations for a new Mercedes contract were on hold and admitted that Max Verstappen is “always on the radar” at the Silver Arrows

Don’t expect an announcement of a new Mercedes contract in the wake of George Russell’s Canadian GP win, as Toto Wolff says an extension is not dependent on his results. After all, Mercedes already know that the four-time Grand Prix winner can get the job done.

Russell explained that he is not in talks with any other team than Mercedes, and that he was in no rush to push for a new deal either.