Nico Rosberg sees George Russell “fighting Toto Wolff with his own medicine”, at a time when Russell is yet to put pen to paper on a new Mercedes contract.

Max Verstappen has long since declared his 2026 commitment to Red Bull, yet Russell has still not signed fresh Mercedes terms. Rosberg believes salary and sponsor days to be the sticking point, adding that from personal experience, Wolff goes missing “when you’re trying to get better terms” out of him.

George Russell Mercedes contract: Salary and sponsor day issues?

As it stands, Mercedes does not have a driver contracted for 2026. Both Russell and Kimi Antonelli will see their current deals expire at the end of this season.

When Verstappen put a stop to rumours that he could join Mercedes, it was regarded as a formality that Russ

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