TOTO BID WAIT FOR RUSSELL

TOTO WOLFF hinted his pursuit of Max Verstappen slowed down Mercedes’ contract negotiations with George Russell as he vowed to “learn from our mistakes’

- BY DAN MOXON

Russell and Kimi Antonelli last week finally put pen to paper on new contracts to race for the Silver Arrows in 2026 after months of talks.

Those discussions with Brit Russell in particular dragged on after Wolff had publicly explored the idea of an audacious swoop for four-time champion Verstappen earlier in the year.