Verstappen WDC #3 with 155 points. Russell WDC #4 with 146 points.
Red Bull Racing WCC #4 with 162 points. Mercedes #3 with 209 points.
Interesting to see what will happen at Silverstone next Sunday. Verstappen only needs a 10 points delta in favor of Russell to drop to WDC #4 with 1 point trailing behind Russell: that will activate Verstappen's rumored 'free agent' clause to leave RBR 'no strings attached', facilitating him to eject Russell at Mercedes. It serves Russell's best interests that Verstappen maintains WDC #3 after the Silverstone GP. Russell will be calculating inside his cockpit during his home Grand Prix.
Silverstone GP race results that can end Russell's career at Mercedes after Abu Dhabi 2025:
- Verstappen P11-P20 or DNF and Russell P1-P2-P3-P4-P5
- Verstappen P10 and Russell P1-P2-P3-P4
- Verstappen P9 and Russell P1-P2-P3-P4
- Verstappen P8 and Russell P1-P2-P3
- Verstappen P7 and Russell P1-P2
- Verstappen P6 and Russell P1-P2
- Verstappen P5 and Russell P1
- Verstappen P4 and Russell P1
- Verstappen P3 and Russell P1
Imagine Verstappen DNF while Russell is racing in P1-P2-P3-P4-P5:
choices-choices before the cheering home crowd. Maybe begging Mercedes to box for an unnecessary pit stop ?