Mercedes are his managers in addition to his employers, which complicates the questions over negotiations concerning his contract with group principal Toto Wolff.
“At any time when we come to an settlement we are going to get it completed however it has to work for each of us,” Russell stated.
“One thing we’d like to consider. What do they need and what do I would like?
“We’ve been in a little bit of a singular state of affairs for the previous few months, I haven’t got enormous energy on this settlement. And possibly pursuits weren’t aligned for the final six months.
“However its my job to carry out and cut back that threat
“I nonetheless belief Toto and the group will proceed to help me, however for Kimi and me the final six months haven’t been essentially the most assuring, and that’s conflicting.”
Russell stated he by no means had any actual doubts about his future as a result of he was performing to a excessive degree, however he needs to take the forthcoming three-week summer time break to assume extra fastidiously about his place.
“Conversations [about a new contract] have began, however we at the moment are heading into the summer time break,” he added.
“Toto and I’ve spoken quite a bit this week, however we’ve not spoken as soon as concerning the contract, as a result of we’re each attempting to resolve the automotive’s efficiency and get the group in the appropriate place. And that is real.
“And I personally need to go into the summer time break and luxuriate in the one two weeks off I’ve within the yr. I do not need to be occupied with contracts. And there is not actually a significant time strain now from my aspect, nor from Mercedes’ aspect.”
