Dunno if you guys have been paying attention to what lewis and totto have both said in interviews with the media this week.
Lewis said that he understands Mercedes need to look at the short term but also consider the long term and give the new generation of Mercedes drives an opportunity. (Not a direct quote).
Totto said that Mercedes need to be cognizant that ferrari have next generation drivers, mclaren have lando, RB have max and Mercedes also need to consider the long term future. He also did defend bottas when asked if Bottas has underperformed in his time with Mercedes by only winning 9 races.
Martin Brundle thinks russell has gotten the nod for next season but Mercedes cant officially announce it as they need to keep bottas motivated to help them win the constructors and lewis win the drivers title.
Anyway in regards to qually, gutted that russell didnt get pole. He will move over sharpish tomorrow for lewis. Being on pole for spa isnt the best position, as your a sitting duck in the straight after eau rouge. The weather will play a huge factor tomorrow as Lewis setup is more dry focused than max's.
Shame for lando, could have been on pole or very close.
The future of f1 looks like being, lando, lecerc, max and russell when lewis is gone. They could all be WDCs with some good fortune and luck.