When you don’t know how to pass others you’re only as fast as the driver ahead of you.

Formula E has the license until 2039 so in 20-30 years Formula E might no longer exist if F1 goes fully electric.

I don’t really see it. AM isn’t in a good spot and it’s very unlikely they’ll suddenly become a top team next year. Newey can do his magic but it’s not going to fix the rest of the team.

Max isn’t going to waste his time in some midfield team, he’s going to a top team or he’s taking a sabbatical.

If you no longer ask for a team order that exists, you are no longer a racing driver.

Never would’ve guessed that the year he’s (probably) NOT winning the championship is the year he shows just how insanely talented he is as a driver. I think this is the third time this year he’s snatched pole with a perfect lap.

Thank god RBR is shitting the bed because Max looks like he’s ready to repeat 2023. No disrespect towards Max but watching GPs to see who comes second isn’t all that exciting.

Toto will 100% kick Russell if he can get Verstappen. If you can pick up one of the best drivers in F1 history, you pick them up.

why pay more for a driver that loses to McLarens anyway but has won titles in a car that was just way better

First of all 2026 is brand new regulations which means McLaren might not be as dominant next year as they are this year. And secondly they currently have a driver who can’t even fight the McLarens and they would be buying the driver who at least can put up a fight with a weaker car.

Russell can win those WDCs as well.

If Russell stays at Merc he’s going to get a year or two (depending on how long it takes for Kimi to get comfortable) to go for the WDC (if Merc nail the regulations and get a car as dominant as the current McLaren). Because when Kimi is Ready Russell will become the Lando Norris of Merc, good enough to help win the WCC but not good enough to win the WDC.

Russell absolutely tried to get a penalty for Max. It’s pretty obvious from his driver cam. You don’t drive up the ass of the safety car, signal them to go faster and then slow down when the safety car speeds up.

It’s probably Lawson on the chopping block. Next year (assuming they want to do things the right way) they need someone with experience in the second seat to help with development and Tsunoda has more experience than Hadjar and Lawson combined. Lawson also bombed out of the RBR and he isn’t doing that much better in the RB, his future prospects look dim. If the rest of the season continues the same for Lawson there’s no reason to keep him for 2026.

Then again, this is RBR we’re talking about. They’re not known for making rational decisions when it comes to drivers.

Didn’t need to read the article to come to the same conclusion.

TLDR: Unless Merc can pick up Verstappen Russell won’t be leaving Merc. Russell has no reason to go to another team because Merc is still one of the top teams and, unless Verstappen becomes available, there’re no reason to replace Russell because there’s nobody better to replace him with.