Mercedes offers Russell a new contract
George Russell's contract with Mercedes expires at the end of 2025. In Suzuka in early April, the driver expressed confidence that he would continue to cooperate with the team, and now the British press has learned what offer George received from Mercedes.
The team is offering Russell a new two-year contract with an option to extend it for a third year. Under the new agreement, the rider's salary will be $30 million dollars per year.
Under the current contract, George gets $15 million per season. If his salary doubles, Russell will become one of the three highest-paid Formula 1 drivers, second only to Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen.
Officially, teams and drivers never comment on salaries.
Other articles
There is interest in buying a team in Saudi Arabia
On the eve of the Grand Prix, the chairman of the Saudi Arabian Automobile and Motorcycle Federation, Prince Khalid bin Sultan al-Abdullah al-Faisal, spoke to the press and said that the country does not exclude the possibility of buying its own team.
Pirelli hopes to see more pit stops in Jeddah
The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix is the last in the spring series of three races in a row, and this year Pirelli has brought softer tires to Jeddah...
Stella: The track in Jeddah is one of the fastest of the season
The McLaren team is leading in both championship standings and is preparing for the fifth stage of the season with the same confident attitude, especially since the fast track in Jeddah is quite suitable for the MCL39 car...
The condition of termination of Max Verstappen's contract has been named
Max Verstappen's contract with Red Bull Racing runs until 2028, but many in the paddock are confident that this season will be the last for the current world champion as part of the Milton Keynes team.
Verstappen expects to fight for victory in Jeddah
Max Verstappen is optimistic about the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The Red Bull Racing driver noted that the characteristics of the Jeddah track fit the car, and he expects to show results close to the result of the Japanese Grand Prix, in which he won.
The Saudi stage won't be moving to Kiddia anytime soon.
It was originally planned that the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix would move to a new circuit in Kiddia in 2024, but the housewarming ceremony was postponed, and there is still no certainty about its timing...
Mercedes offers Russell a new contract
George Russell's contract with Mercedes expires at the end of 2025. In Suzuka in early April, the driver expressed confidence that he would continue to cooperate with the team, and now the British press has learned what offer George received from Mercedes.