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Wolff delays Russell talks until mid-season

Mar.14 Contract talks with George Russell are on the back burner for now, the British driver and his boss Toto Wolff admit. In Melbourne, two interesting paddock developments are brewing. First, De Telegraaf newspaper reports that McLaren CEO Zak Brown recently got in touch with Max Verstappen's management to 'explore the market'. And Mercedes' Russell was spotted sitting down in the Albert Park paddock for a chat with both Brown and McLaren team boss Andrea Stella. Last year, Wolff openly flirted with Verstappen as a potential replacement for Ferrari-bound Lewis Hamilton. Ultimately, the team signed Kimi Antonelli. But now, it is 27-year-old Russell's Mercedes contract that is expiring...
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