Bottas endured some tough luck throughout the season but Mercedes opted to stick with the Finnish driver as he’s deemed the perfect partner to Hamilton.
How long that lasts though remains to be seen and Russell’s performance in Hamilton’s Mercedes at the Sakhir Grand Prix raised more questions than answers.
The young Brit outperformed Bottas in the race leading calls for Mercedes to promote Russell to the leading F1 team on a permanent basis.
Williams know that Russell is sought after and a move to Mercedes in the future seems inevitable and Red Bull could even help fast track his next step.
source: express.co.uk