Wolff hints at Vettel-Hamilton cockpit swap
Comments by Toto Wolff hint that a sensational driver swap between Mercedes and Ferrari could be on the cards.
The Mercedes boss is not ruling out a future Mercedes seat for a German driver.
Germany's most prominent F1 driver is Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel, and Wolff admitted to Bild am Sonntag newspaper: "We are friends with the Vettel family. Sebastian is someone for whom I have huge respect as a driver and a person. Who knows what the future holds."
Wolff said a German driver would fit well with the Mercedes brand.
"We are a German company, Germany is our home market and the home of the brand," he said.
"At some point in Formula 1, we made the decision to put the best possible drivers in the car, uncompromisingly. But if a German driver is at that level and available, that would be nice."
At the same time, Wolff suggests that Lewis Hamilton might be lured by Ferrari.
"We talked openly about it when we signed the last contract," he told La Gazzetta dello Sport.
"Ferrari is the most prestigious brand in F1, and every driver dreams of winning a championship with them. I understand that perfectly.
"On the other hand, Mercedes has a great story and we have renewed the glories of the past, which is something Lewis is proud of.
"Nobody knows the future," Wolff said. "Personally I hope he finishes his career by winning more titles with us, but I know that everyone has the desire to wear red."
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Professor Fate at his best - scheming!
Please do this during this current season.
YES, Mercedes Benz Formula 1 team deserves the Championships, (symbolically) GIVE IT TO THEM & let us be done with it.
1. Swapping drivers NOW is a good idea, it will validate the fact that Formula 1 today
IS NOT a Driver's Championship, but a (hybrid) engine technical competition. PERIOD.
2. If this is not possible, Mercedes Benz ought to capitalise on it's success (& ego) and
purposely INNOVATE, take risks for the future and try out some more technical solutions in
the chassis and engine.
or,
3. Give the Merc engine to Red Bull and see Mercedes lose. This has always been the case for the last few seasons, but (understandable ... boring) "Corporate DIKTAT a.k.a. Greed" the Germans tend to consolidate their superiority and victories, sigh, ... ad absurdum.
Just like the first time, only something dramatic will wake them up, ... and then they leave.
I have not seen a full F1 race for many years now, which reminds me of when another German
utterly dominated with red overalls.
F1 is doomed if it continues on this course, and so is fossil fuels many prophysy.
Formula E, renewables, GREEN ENERGY, seems to be the current mantra.
All they have to do is "improve the noise," in some 'other worldly" high-tech/more efficient way,
and truly Formula 1 IS DOOMED.
Apologies for the rants, but TRULY, FORMULA 1 I S B O R I N G.
ENOUGH ALREADY.
:(
Sigh, yawn.
Come on Lewis.prob win championship in red.he that good.