George Russell joked Toto Wolff had been “very generous” during contract discussions for the British driver to stay at Mercedes.

With his previous deal set to expire at the end of this year, Russell’s future was becoming an increasingly talked about subject in the F1 paddock but any speculation was put to bed after he signed a new deal in October.

George Russell reveals ‘generous’ Toto Wolff behind contract discussions

Having lost Lewis Hamilton the year previously, Wolff and Mercedes would have been keen to avoid the same fate with Russell but the longer his negotiations wore on, the more credibility any rumours of him leaving appeared to have.

All of that though has proven to be unfounded with Russell committing to a multi-year deal at Brackley and a pay rise to boot.

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