GBRContract Status
Contract ExpiringContract expires end of 2026
Salary & Earnings
$35M
Est. annual salary
$75M
Career earnings
Contract does NOT guarantee 2027 — Russell confirmed he must hit undisclosed performance targets for auto-extension. Option for 2028 on Mercedes' side. Widely seen as keeping the door open for Verstappen.
Transactions
Oct 1, 2025
Extended with Mercedes for 2026 with performance-dependent option for 2027-2028
Jun 15, 2023
Extended with Mercedes through 2025
Sep 7, 2021
Signed with Mercedes senior team for 2022, replacing Valtteri Bottas
Oct 12, 2018
Signed with Williams for 2019, on loan from Mercedes junior programme
Number History
#63
2019–present