Mercedes will "contemplate" Vettel for 2018 - Rosberg
- Published on 13 Feb 2017 11:47
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- By: Fergal Walsh
World champion Nico Rosberg thinks that his former team Mercedes will make a move for current Ferrari driver and four time word champion Sebastian Vettel for the 2018 season.
Vettel, who's contract runs out at the Italian outfit at end of 2017, failed to make a move to the Silver Arrows for the upcoming season when Nico Rosberg retired, perhaps due to his commitment and determination to Ferrari or maybe due to the tightness of his contract.
With Mercedes dominating the last three years of Formula 1, the seat is certainly an attractive option and Rosberg thinks that no matter how well new driver Valtteri Bottas performs in 2017, Vettel will be considered.
"I understand that the 'Bottas solution' made sense for Mercedes," Rosberg told the Italian newspaper La Repubblica. "But Vettel's contract at Ferrari ends this year, so he'd be a sensible option for Mercedes and one I'm sure they'll contemplate."
The mouths of motorsport fans water at the thought of a Hamilton/Vettel pairing, and even more so at a reunion between the Brit and McLaren driver Fernando Alonso, who was also rumored to be in contention for the Mercedes set when Rosberg retired after winning his 2016 championship.
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Replies (8)
Login to replyf1fan0101
Posts: 1,804
I hope so, I'd just feel bad for Bottas if this happened
Djkanev
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Agreed. Maybe they could swap them - Bottas at Ferrari...
f1fan0101
Posts: 1,804
Bottas and Grosjean to Ferrari, Vettel to Merc and Raikkonen retire?
Patentprutser
Posts: 392
Vettel and Hamilton together.
Seb wil get mad!
mcbhargav
Posts: 1,332
Between Seb and Wolff, its gonna be a Ham Sandwitch.
boudy
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Hamilton to ferrari seems a logical choice for me.
calle.itw
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Any team should really contemplate him, he is a good driver.
Wolfgang
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Seb is leaving Ferrari when he´s achieved his childhood dream. Maybe Merc consider Vettel but i´m really sure Vettel doesn´t consider Merc as long as he´s lucky in his team.
That´s my personal point of view and i´d be really surprised if it comes in another way..