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George Russell is adamant that he is “open” to the challenge provided from whoever Mercedes selects to partner him at
Mercedes is exploring options to replace Lewis Hamilton when he joins Ferrari after this season. Toto Wolff, the Mercedes Team Principal, believes George Russell could step into a more senior role. Russell, who moved from Williams to Mercedes in 2022, has shown great performance and even outscored Hamilton last season. Despite a difficult start in 2024, Russell has been performing well. Sebastian Vettel, a four-time World Champion, has hinted at a potential return to F1, possibly with Mercedes. Vettel mentioned that he misses the competition but has not made a final decision on returning to racing. Although Vettel has spoken with Wolff, conversations were not focused on the Mercedes seat specifically.
