George Russell woul💛d be open to Nico Hulkenberg b🤪ecoming his teammate at Williams for the 2020 season, believing he could lean on the Renault driver’s experience to aid his own development.

Russell will be joined by a new teammate next year after Robe𓃲rt Kubica confirmed last week that he would b๊e leaving Williams at the end of the season.

Formula 2 title contender Nicho🍸las Latifi is the favourite to land the sℱeat, having spent this year working in a development role with the team.

But Williams is one of the few potential landing spots for Hulkenberg, who lost his Renault drive💯 to Esteban Ocon and was passed꧃ over for a drive with Haas.

Asked if he had anꦦy preference over his teammate for 2020, Russell said: “My preference is to have the fastest driver possible next to me.

“I’m doing my best to prove what I can do to everybody and I want the opportunity again to show that. But ultimately from my side I just focus on myse🐼lf, get on with my own job, my engineers.”

Russell🤡 will enter only his second season in F1 next year, but said he is confident of being able to lead the team if need be, or to learn from a more experienced driver.

“I feel ready to take control,💝 to lead the team, if there were to be a rookie to come along🏅side me,” Russell said.

“Equally I’d be just as happy to have an experienced guy, such as Hulkenberg, coming in, god reputation, experien🅰ce.

“I’m sure I can learn some things from him, but it again gives me a good oppor⛎tunity to show what I can do.”

Hulkenberg was yet to open talks with Williams as of last weekend’s Singapore Gr🐈and Prix, and previously said he would not be “desperate” to stay in F1 when asked about a potential move to the te♕am.

Th🌌e outgoing Renault driver said on Thursday i𒐪n Russia that he expects his future to be resolved in “another few weeks”.