If Charles Leclerc replaces Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes, Lando Norris will go to Ferrari, says ex-Scuderia boss

Lando Norris will be snapped up by Ferrari if they lose Charles Leclerc to Mercedes, it has been suggested.
Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 17, Singapore Grand Prix, Marina Bay Street Circuit,
Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 17, Singapore Grand Prix,…

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton, now 38, is expected t🎃o sign a new Mercedes contract taking him up until the end of 2025 but eventual✤ly the huge decision will be made to replace him.

Leclerc, now with Ferrari, is a leading candidate and an ex-team manager for the iconic Italian F1 team thinks they could then target McLaren’s🔯 N🥂orris.

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“I wᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚould imagine [Toto Wolff] is going to try and go for Leclerc,” Peter Windsor said.

“It would be a mess, probably, putting Leclerc with 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell. But if he’s preparedও to put Russell with Hamilton, he’s obviously going to be prဣepared to put him with Leclerc.

“Let’s assume Leclerc went from Ferrari to Mercedes to replace Lewis, which is not a complet🔯ely stupid assumption, what then would Ferrari do? I think they would go massively all out to get Lando.

“And I think Lando, at that point, would find it quite haꩵrd 💝to say no, putting aside all the contractual stuff - because I do think that at that level, they can afford to [solve contractual problems].

“I think Lando has got half a chance at Ferrari, if Leclercಞ goes somewhere to replace Lewis – which would be good, wouldn’t it?

“Lando will be thinking ☂about what’s going to happen next. And the heads up that ⭕Lando needs is from Lewis, isn’t it? 

“He nee👍ds Lewis to say: ‘This is the date [I will retire] and then Lando can get to work on what he’s going to do🎃.”

Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 22, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi,
Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 22, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Yas…

The 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:F1 2023 driver line-up sees Norris paired with 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Oscar Piastri, a rookie replacing the veteran driver 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Daniel Ricciardo who underperformed last season.

Windsor questioned: “Would [McLaren CEO Zak Brown] stand in [Norris’]🐻 way? Lando would probably say to Zak: ‘Everything has been great, we had Daniel, everything was fine, and then you put 🍰Piastri in the car and it’s a mess now. I didn’t want it, you’ve done it, I’m out of here!’ 

“That’s probably what he would say.”

A potential opportunity to partner Max Verstappen at Red Bull may also open up in the future, if 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Sergio Perez’s career ends.

“From Lando’s point of view, it’s getting to be quite a difficult situation because if there is a Ferrari drive there, that Ferrari drive will be a lot more attractive, 🐼for example, than running alongside Max at Red Bull if Perez retired,” Windsor said.

“If you are Lando, 🌳if you are going anywhere you go to either Fer🌼rari or Mercedes. 

“You would𒁃꧟n’t go alongside Max, even though he might get an offer to do that. So Ferrari for Lando would be mega, wouldn’t it? 

“I imagine 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Pierre Gasly is also thinking that way. He’s thinking: ‘There co⛄uld be a chance at Ferrari and I want to be in that position to get that.’ 

“Those are the two, I think.”

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