Toto Wolff names two reasons for George Russell contract delay and Max Verstappen stance

Toto Wolff names two reasons for George Russell contract delay and Max Verstappen stance

George Russell is out of contract at the end of the season and Mercedes have been courting Max Verstappen amid ongoing speculation that he could walk away from Red Bull

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