After months of speculation, the German team finally announced deals that officially tied down both Russell and teammate Kimi Antonelli for the 2026 season.

It may have taken longer than many expected, but the Brit was never worried that a new contract would be handed to him in 2025, rewarding him for what has been an impressive 2025 season with two wins and eight podiums to his name.

"Toto [Wolff] has always been incredibly good at rewarding those who he feels deserve it," Russell stated to GPblog and others in the Austin paddock.

After Russell and Antonelli were officially re-signed after lots of speculation, there was still plenty to unpack regarding the newly inked contracts.

GPblog understands that a multi-year deal was handed to Russell, while Antonelli received just a one-year deal, likely to be renewed on a year-by-year basis.

However, in the Brit's contract, there is also a decisive clause, with the 27-year-old explaining that a contract will be "automatically renewed for 2027" as a result of performance-based conditions.