Nico Rosberg , who drove for the Mercedes Formula 1 team from 2010 to 2016, has argued that George Russell is playing team chief Toto Wolff at his own game amid the ongoing contract negotiations.

Both Russell and his rookie team-mate Andrea Kimi Antonelli are due to be out of contract with the Brackley outfit at the end of the current season. While Wolff has confirmed that both drivers are the focus of the future for the team, despite earlier rumours linking Max Verstappen to a blockbuster move to Mercedes, no contract extensions have been announced at this time.

Rosberg claimed during an appearance on the Sky Sports F1 Show podcast that Wolff is "horrible to negotiate with" but that Russell is now giving the team chief a taste of his own medicine.

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