However, Russell then admitted that he is not worried about the situation, adding: “On my side, there is literally no stress, no worries. I think in terms of contracts, everyone is so excited.
“The fact is that the drivers have had contracts and if they do not work, they are demonstrated. For drivers, performance is our motto-that’s what we have, and if you play everything is good, so I’m just excited to run this weekend, focus on performance and the future is around.”
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Pushed further on the fact that there was real to some of the rumors circulating, Russell replied: “Some of them are reasonably close, I suppose, but at the end of the day, we never discussed a contract before May or June in a season.
