F1 is heading into its largest ever regulation change subsequent season, with new guidelines for each chassis and engine, and it’s unknown which group can be in finest form.
Russell, who has gained two races in 2025 and is fourth within the drivers’ championship with six races remaining, mentioned: “I’m actually proud to be persevering with our journey collectively. Subsequent yr will mark my tenth since I signed with Mercedes again in 2017.
“It has been such a protracted and profitable partnership with the group up to now and I am unable to wait to see what lies forward, significantly as we embark on regulation modifications.
“We’re all extremely targeted on making {that a} success and, for me personally, constructing on what has been my strongest season in F1 to this point.”
Antonelli can be shifting into his second season after changing Lewis Hamilton within the group following the seven-time champion’s transfer to Ferrari.
The 19-year-old Italian took a pole place for the dash race in Miami in Could and his maiden podium end in Canada in June, the place Russell took his first win of the season.
However Antonelli has had an up-and-down yr, and a string of errors via the European season led to Wolff calling his efficiency on the Italian Grand Prix “underwhelming”.
He has since completed fourth and fifth within the Azerbaijan and Singapore Grands Prix.
Antonelli has admitted that the stress has bought to him at occasions in his rookie season, however the group consider in his potential as a future winner.
He mentioned: “I am super-excited to be persevering with with the group. I’ve learnt a lot in my first season in F1, each within the good moments and the more difficult ones.
“These have all made me stronger, not solely as a driver however as a team-mate too. I need to say thanks to Toto and everybody at Brackley and Brixworth for his or her continued assist and religion in me.”
