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What options do Mercedes have in the F1 driver market? (www.formula1.com)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/formula1

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TL;DR:

Carlos Sainz, though sources say Aston Martin, Sauber, Alpine and Williams are potential teams where he could land
Alex Albon
Fernando Alonso, if he ever get lured from Aston
Daniel Ricciardo
Esteban Ocon, whom is managed by Toto Wolff

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 10 months ago (4 children)

Surprisingly no one seem to mention Mick Schumacher (who I have forgotten about until I saw him in a meme this morning), even though Toto made sure that he appeared alongside him at every GP 🙃

[–] woelkchen 15 points 10 months ago (2 children)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

But not in a Merc he doesn't!

[–] woelkchen 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

But not in a Merc he doesn’t!

You mean that Mick doesn't deserve (as Toto calls the car) a "shitbox"?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

In 2025 it might be a decent car. Even in 2024 it might be a decent car. Even if it was the same as it has been, it's still capable of 2nd in the championship and Merc should put someone better in it.

[–] woelkchen 1 points 10 months ago

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

Yep, that one!

[–] [email protected] 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Those merc garage appearances (like he did for Ocon and De Vries) are Toto being a driver manager, not Toto being a team boss.

I see a 0.5% chance that Merc hires Schumacher as GP driver.

[–] woelkchen 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I see a 0.5% chance that Merc hires Schumacher as GP driver.

Probably depends on his performance driving for Alpine in WEC

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

Being good in WEC =/= being good in F1, as evidenced by countless drivers.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I'd pick Ocon over him, they just need a stopgap until Antonelli's ready. But Gasly should be in contention too, he had a better season in his first year. Albon is just overrated by likeability.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I know they are famously bad at contracts, but isn't Ocon contracted for a while at Alpine?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago

Until the end of 2024, also Piastri was more of an incompetent oversight and leniant terms than just a bad contract, but the ones involved are gone now anyway

[–] graveyardchickenhunt 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I thought of him first thing when I heard the news, but posting that, at least on Reddit, always gets a hoard of haters going.

[–] SatouKazuma 6 points 10 months ago

Reddit is a hoard of haters. The sooner that site goes down, the better.