“Heavyweight” F1 signing tipped to replace Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes
Could this "heavyweight" F1 driver replace Lewis Hamilton at Mer𒆙cedes?

Williams driver168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Alex Albon has been tipped to be the “heavyweight” F1 signing Mercedes make as they look to replace168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Lewis Hamilton in 2025.
Hamilton’s shock move to Ferrari for next season was confirmed by 🌼both teams on Thursday evening.
It e💫nds Hamilton’s long stint at Mercedes having joined the team in 2023.
Hamilton has won six of his seven titles with Mercedes and only signed a ne🥃w multi-year deal in the summer.
With a seat alongside 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell to fill, speculation is rif꧅e a🌺bout who could replace Hamilton.
Max Versta♋ppen, Land🐼o Norris and Charles Leclerc all have long-term deals with their respective teams.
Outside of that, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Fernando Alonso, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Carlos Sainz, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Esteban Ocon and Albon are the early frontrunners.
Albonꦚ has impressed since leaving Red Bu♏ll with Russell-esque performances at Williams.
Sky Sports F1 reporter ♔Craig Slater feels that the Thai driver woulꦓd be a logical replacement.
"I think it’s worth mentioning that this perhaps explains why McLaren signed up Lando Norris a couple of weeks ago to a longer-term deal, and🎀 🐲why Ferrari signed up Leclerc," Slater said.
"The other teams were aware that their prized assets might be a target for Mercedes, I think. They got wind of the fact that perhaps Lewis was going. It explai♔ns the 𒉰Norris deal and the Leclerc deal. It’s hard to see who Mercedes will promote.
"Probably good news, this, for George Russell. He will be🌃come No1 in the team. Young Fred Vesti is their junior driver. He’s not ready for Formula 1. Mick Schumacher is their reserve driver. He didn’t have a great start to his F1 career. Might he be a stopgap? Alex Albon, for me, would be the heavyweight signing to replace Hamilton with.
"He’s at Williams, who are bossed by James Vowles who was Mercedes’ chief strategist, sꩵo🐭 there are links there. This will certainly create a ripple effect."
Slater believes that the timing of the news could have an adverse effect on both Mercedes and Ferrari with how their departin𒊎g drivers could react when it comes to team orders or other situati🌠ons.
"It will be an interesting year with Lewis knowing he is leaving Mercedes. How will the team deal with tha🦄t?," he added. “Carlos Sainz at Ferrari - what does he owe them? They’ve replaced him with Hamilton!
"It will create a lot of storylines…"

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