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Mercedes Confirms Russell and Antonelli Through 2026

7/23/2025

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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff announced at the Belgian Grand Prix that drivers George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli will stay with the team through 2026. Although he expressed admiration for Red Bull's Max Verstappen, Wolff acknowledged that a partnership is off the table until at least 2027, thanks to Verstappen's existing contract.

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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff announced at the Belgian Grand Prix that drivers George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli will stay with the team through 2026. Although he expressed admiration for Red Bull's Max Verstappen, Wolff acknowledged that a partnership is off the table until at least 2027, thanks to Verstappen's existing contract.