Mercedes only gave Antonelli a one-year deal to replace Hamilton in his rookie F1 campaign. Team principal Toto Wolff also last gave Russell new terms in August 2023, which locked him in through the ...

However, it emerged that Piastri had already agreed to join McLaren. This led to an extraordinary legal battle, with Brown defeating counterpart Otmar Szafnauer. “Lando we brought up through the ranks ...