Lewis Hamilton, a seven-time world champion, made the unexpected decision to join Ferrari at the end of the 2024 season, therefore Mercedes needs to find a replacement.
Wolff needs to quickly find a creative replacement because Mick Schumacher and Frederik Vesti are not yet ready to step into the F1 grid and young sensation Kimi Antonelli is still a long way off from graduating. Verstappen would be the perfect fit for the role.
But as the Mercedes CEO suggested, if the Silver Arrows were to persuade Verstappen that they could give him a vehicle that could compete for World Championships, they would have to significantly erode Red Bull’s competitive edge. Lewis Hamilton, a seven-time world champion, made the unexpected decision to join Ferrari at the end of the 2024 season, therefore Mercedes needs to find a replacement.
Wolff needs to quickly find a creative replacement because Mick Schumacher and Frederik Vesti are not yet ready to step into the F1 grid and young sensation Kimi Antonelli is still a long way off from graduating. Verstappen would be the perfect fit for the role.
But as the Mercedes CEO suggested, if the Silver Arrows were to persuade Verstappen that they could give him a vehicle that could compete for World Championships, they would have to significantly erode Red Bull’s competitive edge. Lewis Hamilton, a seven-time world champion, made the unexpected decision to join Ferrari at the end of the 2024 season, therefore Mercedes needs to find a replacement.
Wolff needs to quickly find a creative replacement because Mick Schumacher and Frederik Vesti are not yet ready to step into the F1 grid and young sensation Kimi Antonelli is still a long way off from graduating. Verstappen would be the perfect fit for the role.
But as the Mercedes CEO suggested, if the Silver Arrows were to persuade Verstappen that they could give him a vehicle that could compete for World Championships, they would have to significantly erode Red Bull’s competitive edge.
