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Wolff admits Antonelli, Russell, only guaranteed 2025 seats
Sep.1 2025 could be shaping up as a ‘shootout' for a single race seat at Mercedes between incumbent George Russell and his new rookie teammate, Kimi Antonelli. This year has been awkward for team boss Toto Wolff, who finally officially confirmed on Saturday that Antonelli is replacing the Ferrari-bound Lewis Hamilton next year. But while the 18-year-old Italian is Wolff's long-term protege, he is only being guaranteed a single season – 2025 – in a silver car. Why? Because Wolff is keeping a race seat potentially open to Max Verstappen for 2026. Like Antonelli, Russell's current contract runs out at the end of 2025 as well. 'All of our focus in the team is on George and...
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