Mercedes boss Toto Wolff insists he is not using George Russell to push Lewis Hamilton into signing a new deal. Hamilton’s last contract expired on December 31 with negotiations over a fresh contract still ongoing.Russell has been touted as a replacement should the world champion not put pen to paper having filled in at the end of last season.Hamilton tested positive for Covid-19 and was forced to miss the Sakhir Grand Prix with Russell stepping in and qualifying in second.He may well have won the race were it not for pit stop and tyre issues, though Wolff insists Russell’s name has not been used in talks with Hamilton.Wolff said: “We never played the George Russell card.
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