Sebastian Vettel backed to team up with Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes

Ex-Formula 1 driver Marc Surer, has pondered whether a move to Mercedes would be possible for Sebastian Vettel. The four-time World Champion is out of contract with Ferrari at the end of the year and there are some very indefinite rumours that they are at odds over the length of the new deal. Surer would like to see Vettel replace Valtteri Bottas, who is also out of contract at the end of the year, at Mercedes. “Why not Mercedes? I don’t know now if Lewis Hamilton would accept him as a teammate, but it would be a stunner,” he told Speedweek.com. “When Nico Rosberg retired, it was bad news for the company.” He added: “Ferrari knows exactly where he wants to go, so they have the upper hand in the negotiations. Vettel got a very lucrative contract with Ferrari at the time. It is clear that he will have to accept a loss. It is not a lack of appreciation, rather high level poker.” Source: Express

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