Under the gray North Sea sky of Zandvoort, record driver Kimi caused Räikkönen for a small Formula 1 storm. The farewell words of the ex-world champion, who wants to end his Grand Prix career after this season, act in the paddock between the dunes as an accelerator for the transfer business. Through Räikkönen withdrawal, the way was finally free for the large rochade in industry leaders Mercedes, which has been suggesting for the longer Rochade on Thursday before the Grand Prix of the Netherlands. Kronprinz George Russell will probably be transported by Williams in the silver arrow, Valtteri Bottas could compete for Romeo Romeo succession.
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff had recently acknowledged that the decision on Lewis Hamilton's teammates has already fallen for 2022. With a promise but hesitate the series world champion still because a number of parties are affected. As long as the contracts are not signed, it makes no sense to proclaim it, said Wolff.
Bottas could never solve hamlistons out of the shadow
Arguments for the replacement of Bottas has long since collected enough Russell (23). His phenomenal ride on starting place two recently in the rain of spa, which was rewarded at the broken race on the day with the first podium of his Formula 1 career, it would not have been as proof of his class and maturity. Bottas, however, could never dissolve from the shadow of Hamilton in five years with Mercedes and last not even convinced more than helpers. Maybe yes, maybe no, he knew how it continues, the 32-year-old said in Zandvoort.
The free seat at Alfa Romeo could at least be a chance for the Finn to stay in Formula 1. No simple decision was the resignation, assured Räikkonen, when he made his decision on Wednesday evening via Instagram. Already in winter he defended himself, the 41-year-old betrayed with unusually many words for him.
The formula 1 loses a cult character
In the Iceman the race series loses a cult character and the pilot with the most racing starts so far. More than 350 Grand Prix will have denied the Champion of 2007 when he stops in December. Raikkonen is a legend of our sport, as numbers and statistics can barely convey, said team boss Frederic Vasseur.
Quite possible that Alfa adopted next to Räikkönen as well as teammates Antonio Giovinazzi (27). In the paddock is a smile that the racing team will soon want his connections to Ferrari caps and wants to work closer with Mercedes. The Giovinazzi supported by the Scuderia could then be displaced by the Dutch Nyck de Vries (26), which was most recently for Mercedes in Formula E.
Hülkenberg has outsider opportunities at best at best
De Vries is like the former Red-Bull Pilot Alexander Albon (25) also a candidate for the Russell succession at Williams. At best outsider opportunities on a cockpit for 2022 has Routinier Nico Hülkenberg (34), who had convinced several times as a substitute driver in the previous year.
Mick Schumacher Indes introduces itself to another year of apprenticeship with Haas. A transition to Alfa Romeo is unlikely, especially since Ferrari wants to build the 22-year-old carefully and Haas probably more technically supported next year. He wanted to stay there, said Michael Schumacher's son recently at Sky. But still the ink under the contract is not dry.
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