Max Verstappen is contracted to Red Bull until 2028 but still Mercedes hold out hope that they can use their strongest weapon to convince the Dutchman to switch sides
Mercedes have struggled to build a race-winning car for a few years now but one thing they have been good at for a long time is building power units. Luckily for them, a new set of regulations is coming into force in 2026 which provides an opportunity to get a jump on their rivals.
At Imola last month, Mercedes technical director James Allison was only too happy to talk about how well his own team's efforts are going. And now driver Russell has asserted that the Silver Arrows are "in a really great place" on that front. "There are a lot of individuals within HPP who have got so much experience with this future technology. So I think that leaves us in a really great place to have a great engine. And the work Petronas are doing on the fuel as well is looking really strong. So on the engine side, I think we're feeling very confident for that era."
Speaking to the Daily Mail, Russell said: "I wouldn't shy away from jumping alongside Max, nor would I shy away from him jumping in with us. I had the biggest challenge of joining Mercedes against the greatest driver of all time statistically, in qualifying and in the race, and I performed against him, and that's all I can do.
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