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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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[–] BlackEco@lemmy.blackeco.com 16 points 2 years 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 πŸ™ƒ

[–] woelkchen@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (2 children)
[–] BlackEco@lemmy.blackeco.com 3 points 2 years ago

Yep, that one!

[–] blackstrat@lemmy.fwgx.uk 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

But not in a Merc he doesn't!

[–] woelkchen@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years 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"?

[–] blackstrat@lemmy.fwgx.uk 1 points 2 years 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.

[–] Microw@lemm.ee 10 points 2 years 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@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years 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

[–] Microw@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago

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

[–] graveyardchickenhunt@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years 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@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

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

[–] TheMalWare@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years 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.

[–] florge@feddit.uk 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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

[–] TheMalWare@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years 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