Russell hoping for multi-year deal with next F1 contract
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The 23-year-old Briton’s three-year deal with Williams expires at the end of 2021, making Russell a free agent as he looks to secure his F1 future for 2022 and beyond.Russell has been heavily linked with a Mercedes seat thanks to his regular starring performances for Williams and is set to go heto-head with Valtteri Bottas for a drive with the reigning world champions, assuming seven-time world champion Hamilton continues in F1.Speaking about his future ahead of this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix, Russell stressed he is targeting a multi-year contract regardless of where he ends up in 2022.“I definitely think in the position I am currently being a free agent as such going into next year is a good position to be in,” Russell said.“I think stability and longevity is important. I think it’s so clear with people moving around recently how difficult it is to jump in and adapt to a new team.“Wherever I find myself next year, I’d like it to be for a couple of years, because it’s so important to have that consistency to be able to grow and progress.”Related ArticlesaccImages.createImage(); Verstappen ‘feels he has a lot to prove’ in F1 title fight – HamiltonaccImages.createImage(); Red Bull targets US market as latest F1 team to secure crypto firm dealOn Wednesday it was confirmed that Lando Norris had committed his future to McLaren by signing a new “multi-year” deal.Russell, who beat Norris to the Formula 2 title in 2018, said he is “really happy” for his compatriot to secure a new deal and tipped the combination of Norris and Daniel Ricciardo at McLaren to be a “real threat” to the top teams in the coming years.“He deserves it, he’s been doing a fantastic job recently,” Russell explained.“McLaren, as a package with Lando, are doing extraordinary. It’s going to be interesting next year. I think they could be a real threat to the top teams and for the championship.”Related ArticlesaccImages.createImage(); Aston Martin F1 team signs W Series star Hawkins as driver ambassadoraccImages.createImage(); Aston Martin F1 team signs W Series star Hawkins as driver ambassador
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