Verstappen in the hunt, Russell on standby: what is Toto Wolff up to?

Be observant in Austria, Verstappen remained very wise when he left the track with the Italian Mercedes without comment for 2026 that's true talk Lol Toto look at yourself in the mirror he forgot the last 2021 grand prix

We can ask ourselves the question, what is Toto playing at, he has a very good driver at his disposal, it's Russell, so he has to extend it for at least two to three seasons... Even if Max... Could be available... Max will probably stay at RB... even if I think he should go to Ferrari, but with big... guarantees... But I think that for the Belgian GP... everything will be clear!!!!!! We'll see... 😎 😎👀👍👀🇱🇺

It's true that Mercedes offers more guarantees than RBR, whose Ford engine will debut next year, and it's not certain that it will be competitive right away. On the chassis side, RBR is no longer the benchmark either, but could that be the fault of the impetus given by Verstappen? In any case, the delay in signing Russell's contract is indicative that Wolff is waiting for something, probably for Verstappen to make up his mind... or not. We imagine that Wolff knows what he's doing, but when we see the regression of Red Bull, which the second driver is no longer able to bring into the points, we can wonder if recruiting Verstappen is a good idea in the long term.

Didn't that good Christian Tolger Wolff swear and spit on the ground during the winter break that in 2025, he would not flirt with Verstappen!! If by chance the Dutchman had to leave the cans for Mercedes, it's hard to imagine Toto sacrificing AKA (a guarantee of the future), hence the need for the ideal son-in-law Russell to find another seat, but where? Aston Martin, difficult unless Stroll Sr decides to send "the only permanent contract on the grid without his knowledge and of his own free will" to WEC! Alpine ...it's best to wait and see what De Meo's replacement decides (who won't necessarily keep the king of cheats Brille A Tort). As for Cadillac, does Russell want to take the heat for a few years? As for Red Bull, despite the animosity shown by that good Doktor Helmoooout, the English Horner and Russell will be quite capable of getting along, especially with a few dollars at stake.