most of The formula 1 experts agree: Either Sebastian Vettel drives 2021 for Mercedes or will he leave the king’s class (temporarily). You believe Valtteri Bottas, so it amounts to a resignation of the four-time world champion. Because of the fin reveals that Vettel was in the Mercedes for the upcoming season, not an issue.
compared To the “Sky” are not he explains that the rumors that Vettel could replace him in 2021, to worry. “The Team and I were always honest with each other,” stresses Bottas and reveals: “I didn’t get a very clear message that you are thinking about Seb. Therefore, it’s okay with me, I’m not Worried about that.”
Mercedes team boss Wolff: “Who knows what could happen?”
Publicly-issued to team boss Toto Wolff Vettel so far, not such a clear rejection. Although the Austrians always stressed, that the current Mercedes drivers have priority. At the same time, he said: “Sebastian is a four-time world champion. So someone should not be ruled out. Who knows what will happen in the next few months?” LAT Both Mercedes-contracts expire at the end of the year: Lewis Hamilton (l) and Valtteri Bottas
Currently, has taken the Mercedes is still no driver for 2021 under the contract. In addition to the contract of Bottas is also the one of world champion Lewis Hamilton at the end of the year is running out. “For me, it’s every year the same,” shrugs Bottas shoulders. The contract of the Finns has been extended in the past years, only a season.
Bottas quips about alleged Mercedes-successor
“It is always talked about,” the 30-Year-old. He knew the Situation already from the previous years. “I think it’s pretty funny that there are already people who [allegedly got] my place, although [to 2020] no race was run. I had to laugh quite a few times”, says Bottas quite relaxed.
“There’s no pressure. I have a clear goal for the season in the head, and that was it,” he says, and explains: “things will sort itself out one way or the other. Whatever happens, I’m me, there’s no Stress.” 2019 second place was for Bottas with four Victories and the world Cup-its so far strongest season in formula 1.
Together with Hamilton, he won in addition, since 2017, three times in a row, the constructors ‘ championship for Mercedes. Sporty so there is actually no reason to replace one of the two drivers. However, as Toto Wolff has already said a month ago, compared to the ‘dpa’: If a driver like Vettel is available, you can not let the “out of Eight”.
This article was written by Ruben Zimmermann
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