Verstappen's Red Bull deal runs until 2023, but contains certain performance clauses that could enable him to switch teams as early as next winter. Hamilton said on Thursday that 2021 did not feel like his last in F1, but Mercedes may need to look elsewhere if Hamilton does opt against continuing beyond this season, with Red Bull team leader Verstappen tipped to be the Briton's long-term successor in Brackley. PLUS: How Russell staked his claim for Hamilton's crown Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff said after the Sakhir GP that it "must not be carried away" by Russell's performance, as he was twice denied victory by a bungled tyre change and a late puncture, and stressed that seven-time champion Hamilton was "still the benchmark".
That means Mercedes is free to swap drivers for 2022 when Mercedes protege Russell, who starred in last year's Sakhir Grand Prix when filling in for a COVID-hit Hamilton, will also be available upon the conclusion of his three-year Williams deal.
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