In the paddock, it is widely expected that Toto Wolff will ultimately decide that Valtteri Bottas will be replaced by George Russell. “If George were to talk to Red Bull, I will be sitting at that table too,” Wolff told Osterreich newspaper. With the pressure rising, Wolff admits the time to think about the identity of Lewis Hamilton’s next teammate has finally arrived. “It is important for Valtteri and George to know where they will be next year,” he said. Bottas admits that those options are limited due to many teams being in the middle of multi-year agreements with their current drivers.

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