Maybe Mercedes Will Fancy Having Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton: Horner
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner believes Sebastian Vettel could still have a chance at seat In F1, possibly even Mercedes next season. Horner made a bold prediction, saying Mercedes wouldn’t mind the “headache” of managing two top drivers. However, the Brit also thinks Vettel could take a sabbatical from the sport.
Would Mercedes consider Sebastian Vettel?
As things stand, Sebastian Vettel doesn’t have a seat for next year. Red Bull made it clear early on that they wouldn’t sign the 4 times World Champion, which leaves him with a single option in Mercedes. Simply put, Seb’s only choice is Mercedes, if he wants to keep winning races in F1.
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Any midfield team would be lucky to have Seb, but it’s unlikely for Vettel to join a smaller team. Seb doesn’t seem like the type of driver who would sweat it out in the midfield over a few points. Furthermore, at nearly 33, he doesn’t have a whole lot of time left to develop a race-winning machine with a smaller team.
But would Mercedes actually sign Vettel? For starters, he’s German. Which is a big selling point and a highly marketable strategy as Toto Wolff pointed out. Moreover, he brings in a wealth of experience to the team. That would greatly help Mercedes in possibly developing a super Formula 1 car with input from Seb and Lewis.
Then again, there’s no sane reason to upset the balance and spoil a winning formula. Mercedes have Lewis to bring them Championships and wins. A solid second driver would be more than enough for the Brackley outfit.
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However, Horner thinks Mercedes could risk the headache. Speaking to David Coulthard on F1’s Youtube channel, Horner said:
“Sebastian is a very deep thinker,
He will have given this a huge amount of thought, I’ve got no doubt about that.
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“What he’s achieved in his career is phenomenal, so if he were to decide that there’s not a competitive drive available to him at the end of this year, and he calls it a day… he could even take a year out if he wanted”
Maybe Mercedes will fancy the headache of having him and Lewis together. It will be great for all of us to see and witness. From a team point of view, that would be a lot to take on.” concluded Horner.
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