The Austrian replied: “There is a strategy of going with jeunesse [youth], and see how George fares alongside what is by far the greatest racer of all time, and see if he can one day take over the baton when Lewis decides to call it a day. “
Russell scored his first points this season at the recent Hungarian Grand Prix and took advantage of a series of falls to finish in the top eighth place of his career.
Mercedes is expected to make a decision on this matter before the Belgian Grand Prix weekend kicks off on August 27th.
Formula 1 is currently in the middle of the three-week summer break, with many other teams also exploring possible driver changes for 2022.
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