All 84% percent Formula 1 fans think he should Mercedes nobleman Lewis Hamilton place in front of the door and replace it with George Russell. As is well known, the negotiations could last until the start of winter testing in Bahrain.
This was shown by a survey of colleagues from FormulaNews.co.uk, which are 1.149 readers asked if those responsible should withdraw the silver arrows Hamilton and put in his place Russella or focus instead on making extend the contract with a seven-time world champion. George Russell he impressed when v Bahrain on the race VN Sakhir at Mercedes replaced Hamilton. He missed the pole position by a hair in the qualifiers and was ahead in the race a convincing victory, but unfortunately there were unwelcome incidents in the pits and on the track. In Russell the salary would be only a small part Hamilton's, who wants an even higher salary and 10 percent from team revenue Mercedes from a common Formula 1 remuneration pot.
Therefore, a signature with Russell za Mercedes from a financial point of view for sure better option or solution. However, he is the team boss Toto wolff recently said against Hamilton not used "maps of Russell“As they do not believe in the use of such threatening gestures. “We never played a George Russell card. He did extremely well and will one day sit in a top-of-the-line race car, but there is no threatening move in our long-standing partnership. We know we want to act together and now we have to negotiate a new contract,”He added Wolff.