168澳洲5最新开奖结果:George Russell says he would welcome the “challenge” of having reigning F1 world champion168澳洲5最新开奖结果: Max Verstappen as his next Mercedes teammate.

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lewis Hamilton🔯’s shock decision to join Ferrari in 2025 has left Mercedes looking for a replacement to line up alongside Russell from next season.

With the controversy surrounding Christian Horner not dying down amid a rumoured fallout and ꩲinternal politics within the Red Bull camp, speculation about Verstappen’s future has ramped up.

There have been suggestions that the three-time world champion could be on Mercedes’ radar to replace Hamilton with team boss Toto Wolff spotted deep in con𝔉versation with the Dutchman’s father, Jos Verstappen, after the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.

“This is my third season now alongside Lewis, the greatest driver of all time, and I feel like I’ve done a pretty good job alongsi🉐de him,” Russell said ahead of this weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

“So 😼whoever were to line up ꦛalongside me next year, or the years to come, I welcome anybody, I welcome the challenge.

“You always want to go against the best but ultimately for me, just focus on myself and believe in myself. I b𒈔elieve I can beat anybody on the grid and you have just got to have that mentality.

“Having Lewis as my benchmar💮k for the last couple of years has been a pretty good benchmark for sure.”

Asked if he could see what would be a blockbuster switch becoming reality, Russell replied:🃏 “I think any team want to have the best driver line-up possible and right now Max is the best dr🦄iver on the grid.

“So if any team had the chance to sign Max they’d 100% be taking it. I think the questꦇion is more on the other side, on his side and on Red Bull’s side.

“Obviously so much going on there and we don’t know what truly is going on behind closed doors and ultimately it’s nonꦛe of our business.

“But I guess, yeah, it would be exciting.”