Abu Dhabi 25: George Russell wins his first WDC after Ferrari's Plan D backfired on Lewis Hamilton in final stages of the race
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Abu Dhabi 25: George Russell wins his first WDC after Ferrari's Plan D backfired on Lewis Hamilton in final stages of the race
Is this speculation? Rumour? Confirmed somewhere?
I don't think you're being dumb because I have no idea, either.
Though maybe we are both just thick
I'm happy to start the Seb to Mercedes rumours though. I heard it from a good source.
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Sainz most likely destination is Audi, there have been rumours of him signing a pre contract with them for some time although he’d technically be a Sauber driver for the 2025 season.
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I think Seb is just being the clever media person that he is, and hyping up his endurance racing return, and being deliberately cryptic, but I would LOVE to be wrong 
Is that a 44 on the car?
Its a clever nod if they knew, but that is also the correct number for a 1955 car with Maurice Trintignant (i googled it!). Could be just a coincidence?
This is doing the rounds on Reddit at the moment. A Peroni advert from a few days ago.
Is that a 44 on the car?
Its a clever nod if they knew, but that is also the correct number for a 1955 car with Maurice Trintignant (i googled it!). Could be just a coincidence?
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I think Seb is just being the clever media person that he is, and hyping up his endurance racing return, and being deliberately cryptic, but I would LOVE to be wrong
Is that a 44 on the car?
It is. Though it seems a driver won a Monaco race using the number 44 but it was the only race they ever did for Ferrari, or so I've read.
So make of that what you will
That would make more sense than dragging it out for the entire year.
I would really. like to see Albon at Mercedes. Gets on well with Russell and is truly deserving of a top team seat. Wolff loves Ocon too so he could be an option as well.
Anyone saying the swap will happen this season is delusional, not after both Lewis and Carlos will have seen and likely driven the cars in the sims. Ridiculous suggestion.
Oh Yeah, Toto recently signed a new deal to stay at Mercedes so he's going nowhere. He also has a part share in the team so it's not as easy as just resigning.
Anyone saying the swap will happen this season is delusional, not after both Lewis and Carlos will have seen and likely driven the cars in the sims. Ridiculous suggestion.
Oh Yeah, Toto recently signed a new deal to stay at Mercedes so he's going nowhere. He also has a part share in the team so it's not as easy as just resigning.
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I dunno, a lot of the commercial partnerships, sponsors/arrangements for the year are likely hinged on Lewis' involvement/etc. I think it's more complicated to do a swap this year.
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He has been going through his racing seasons and 2010 is next.
Wow, nice surprise.. we need excitement, and whatever you might think, it's something to talk about..
It's always balls'y moving teams like this, if Merc really pull it out they bag which they've managed before, then he might regret it, but then despite Ferrari's very average performance for so many years, they finally looked like they had a proper team with vision and started to really gain traction last year..
I'll have to definitely keep the F1 subscription going!
It's always balls'y moving teams like this, if Merc really pull it out they bag which they've managed before, then he might regret it, but then despite Ferrari's very average performance for so many years, they finally looked like they had a proper team with vision and started to really gain traction last year..
I'll have to definitely keep the F1 subscription going!