Sebastian Vettel's future has been pondered for some time now, as the German's deal with Ferrari is set to run out at the end of the season. Vettel joined Ferrari for the start of the 2015 season on a three-year deal, which will run its course this year.
There have been whispers linking him to a Mercedes seat for 2018, however, with Lewis Hamilton having one year left on his deal and Valtteri Bottas looking like he will be retained, Ferrari looks like where Vettel's future will lie.
Ferrari's president Sergio Marchionne has previously stated that if Vettel wishes to stay at the team, they would have no hesitation in entering negotiations. Now it seems the four-time world champion is likely to sign a three-year deal, worth $138 million.
It is still not clear who will take up the seat beside Vettel at Ferrari for next season, but in Austria, the 30-year-old stated that he very much wishes for Kimi Raikkonen to stay. Whether Vettel's input has any value remains to be seen, with Raikkonen also currently out of contract for next season.
Fergal Walsh
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I agree with Wolfgang. And that is just to name a few. Hamilton is very overrated IMO.