Quite different: Russell’s best performance for Williams this season came at the Hungaroring, where he finished in the points for the first time this season.
If the ultimate goal of Mercedes is to have the constructors’ championship even more under control in the next few years, Wolff could forego the preference of his top driver in the interests of the team.
In the long term, Wolff and the rest of the Mercedes leaders could see Russell as the heir to Hamilton’s crown.
Given the uncertainty about how long Hamilton, now 36, will continue to compete in F1, Wolff might think that the smartest option is to pull the trigger now and get Russell on the team.
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