Mercedes has an F1 seat NOBODY wants
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- Carlos Sainz is rumoured to be after a Mercedes seat - but is that wise with Kimi Antonelli knocking around?
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Toto Wolff was hyping up Fred Vesti aswell. He now faded away and Kimi is the next hype... Maybe another prospect will cone along then Kimi is forgotten aswell just like Wehrlein was forgotten..
I think sainz is pushing for a 2+1 while Merc wants a 1+1
If Aston was serious they would call sainz and send stroll to WEC
I swear, this Antonelli kid better be something special given the amount of people singing his praises, i never heard of him until this seat opened up
If he ends up sinking, Toto might need to step back. It's his big play.
@LawVS i think the media / youtubers are setting him up to fail. Everyone is hyping him up as the next big thing, so when he does arrive, fan expectations will be so high that he will struggle to meet them. He's not the first Mercedes Next Big Thing. We had Wehrlein, then Ocon, then Russell, even Di Resta back in the day, and im sure their were many juniors that never made it to F1. I think people need to let the kid breath instead of putting all this pressure and expectation on him
You never heard of him because you've never seen anything below F1, F2, F3.
He's truly special. What he's done in karting, F4 and Formula Regional is just different from what anyone has ever done since Max. And it's not just his numbers, is his attitude and his ability. Even in F2 this year, he is beating Bearman regularly (who is one of the best talents in F2) and with a Prema team that has began in a really bad form. He will deliver, 100%.
Also, he has his first F1 test tomorrow with the W11 and in late April with the W12.
Surely the best thing for Antonelli is to mature and develop organically .. with time.
Being thrust into the deep end could be a master stroke or disaster.
I'd say he won't be in top3 in F2 driver championship this season. He is good but in 9th place right now so not good good.
Carlos could always sign a multi year contract at Ferrari as their head of strategy.
Crap that's funny! 😂
Hahahahaha!!! Winner of best comment to this vid xD
That's only a win for Ferrari, Carlos would never take that. They would benefit
😂 so ridiculous but it is exactly speaks volumes.. ferrari are stupid! 😂
It would take Carlos multi years to learn Ferrari's 26 strategy plans......just sayin'.
The reason Fernando is staying put at Aston Martin is because he's both number one and number two driver. There is no other driver. Lance Stroll is there for the vibes
Don't you mean the real reason is because of his dad.
😂lol
Bold prediction. RBR kicks Checo and signs Antonelli just to watch Toto lose his mind.
Nah. More likely they'd want Kiwiman in the main team, and blood Kimi in Visa Cash App Racing Bulls (insert your name here).
Ocon would sell his soul for that seat, if he had one to sell.
Honestly, Ocon deserves a seat with Red Bull as Max's teammate. The championship battle would be legendary. Whatever one says about Ocon racing other people, when he races his teammates, he becomes Schumi and Max level of good and psycho.
@@duckling3615I really hope you’re joking…
@@TookMeAlongTimeOcon is one of the best driver in the grid he just has terrible PR
@@ricardodiaz8612what did you just say
What is the MADNESS being spewed in these comments 😂
Give Hulkenberg the seat. He's experienced, still quick and GERMAN. Perfect bridge over to Antonelli.
oh yes, everybody knows that being german automatically imprives your laptime by 0.1s per lap
@@TheJamonLance lol
that would be the final nail in the coffin for Mercedes, having a backmarker driver, it would cement them to the midfield or worse.
@@quierover4locas Hamilton is a midfielder, established. Most likely Hulkengerg would do better if he had the same car, Lewis simply don't want to dirve anymore, it's clear.
@@iklull6135 what? are you even aware of what you wrote?
Carlos deserves the best seat possible. The man can drive and is a real team player
Also using tactics like Alonso, using Lando as a shield against the Mercs in the final laps of Singapore 23
Dont know where you got that 'team player' part tho. Probably one of the worst on the grid when it comes to helping his teammate
“Deserve” does not exist in Motorsport
There’s no such thing in F1
Id love to see Carlos end up at Aston Martin next to Fernando but I don't see it
I want the seat but Mercedes can't afford me.
You mean in crash damage? 😀
@@staLkerhuthe amount of energy bills in lighting up blueflags will pay his seat 😂😂
They want to pay you in dollars and not butt stuff
@@staLkerhu You are 100% right.
Anyone from a place that’s actually called Beaverton has my vote!
I can't imagine George being number 1 to Sainz
If nobody wants it, i will take it. Thank you very much
No thanks 😂
I'm alright standing.
I vote this guy takes it.
bro stand in line 🫵🗿
@@ovt8454 🙈😂🤭
How much will you pay for it?
Do they not have a test driver?
If there is nobody to put in that seat, they can always get Mick Schumacher.
Unless all those nice words from Toto were just lies.
Now people are realizing HAAS troubles were Guenther and not anyone... maybe he gets a chance but the damage was too much.
(they were)
Toto lying????? No Way......LOL!
You are late for the game. Toto sends his scraps to other teams.
Give it to Vesti. Most wins in F2 last season and he beat his teammate Bearman as well.
Yea Fernando staying really puts a stall in the drivers market. And im not sure how good audi looks to sainz.
It's more on Sainz looking atctwobyears at Sauber..
I can't believe he said Fernando would be buried in an Aston Martin, Alonso is immortal.
i am new to F1, but i heard someone mention "i wont believe a new team will join F1 until i see the car on the grid", i think it applies to AUDI, they could chicken out anytime...if they do, Sauber/Stake is just not a team to consider.
@quierover4locas chicken out? Audi has a long Motorsport history with countless wins. It's a new challenge they want to conquer. They know how to build small, strong and reliable engines. I know F1 isn't LMP1 but still.
@@biljancanin i hope you are right
Why is no one talking about Frederik Vesti taking over the seat. he is a young talent and their current reserve driver
Because the other options are better.
Cos Toto isn’t talking abt Vesti….
I want to see Carlos and Fernando driving together.
If Carlos wants to be the number 1 driver, he' probably have to go to the sauber/audi team. Anywhere else, he'd be a placeholder or a number 2 driver.
Sauber+Audi=Saudi LOL
He would probably be nr.1 in Merc, He's better driver, much smarter and with experience in good ground effect car. The problem is that Toto would probably prioritize George over Carlos.
I remember when everyone kept saying that Carlos was keeping Mick's seat warm.
While nothing much came from Mick (I still think he should have been slotted into Alfa Romeo instead of Haas), it really painted the picture that everyone already knew was there, that Charles has that seat essentially forever, and that the second seat is always a toss up.
I think Carlos would shine at Aston, just a damn shame that Lance is taking up space there.
Mercedes fall off is like Anakin skywalker, except they didn’t get better after going to the dark side
Cost cap got them.
Every team was and will be like that. 2000 to 2004 Ferrari was looking at everyone on earth from the stratosphere, especially with Michael Schumacher. FIA brings in new regulations, no tire changes during the race, bam, Ferrari got hit because Bridgestone perfected the shorter stints for their tires. 2009 also brought other regulations to the grid, Brawn GP thrived and then Seb took 4 in a row. Then came Hybrid era and we saw how that went. Merc taking 8 straight back to back. Now it's RB again. Who knows what the next regulations will bring
@@biljancanin but most of the team those teams get back to where they were in a year or 2, Mercedes don’t seem much better or seem to be getting better
@@randomstuffgameing6438 they also didn’t have a cost cap. Not to mention this season is only 4/24 races through and Mercedes have yet to bring a major upgrade package this year to a car they built from the ground up while having the second least amount of wind tunnel and CFD allocation. They were 3rd and 2nd the last two years your average Merc fan apparently can’t handle any trials and tribulations probably because they’re so young they’ve never seen their team struggle ever before.
@-._.-._.-Sully-._.-._.- but you could argue they where only 3rd because they could develop the car without a budgetcap really that's the first year we will see how the adapt. Also don't forget if porpoising wasn't "Banned" Merc would have finished outside the top 5. We literally saw Lewis struggle to get p10 in Baku in 2022 so they where really lucky that there big weakness was mandatory
What happened to Vesti? Runner-up in F2 last year, no?
It is really funny to me hearing toto talk about their seat because he’s taking his time and talking about it as if its 2020 and he’s deciding who hes giving a title to all while mercedes is fighting for 4th
Is Kimi Raikonen, the REAL Kimi available? F1 needs you 😮
You will have the drink for that comment
Well I guess a return for Mick is out of the picture now, RIP. Unless Ocon gets the boot or leaves Alpine.
When Mick left I think we all knew he wasn’t coming back he should have gone with Alfa Romeo than hass to begin with
@@ZaniReviews I agree, but what Gunther and Haas did to him has made me want to see him redeem himself and prove them and everyone wrong.
Mick the temp😂🤔🤷
@@somethingoriginal6212 yeah just sucks that’s it’s too late for him with there only being 20 seats
Mick Schumacher would have a ride but he is missing one important ingredient, TALENT!!! All the teams rejected Schumacher... Not just Mercedes.
i think Logan Sargeant exits Williams and Kimi Antonelli takes that seat so Carlos Sainz gets 2 years at Mercedes then goes to Audi
vowels doesnt want kimi, as he wants williams to come away from looking like a merc junior team
@@Kapow666 yeah they need to take the Haas route. With Nico at least.
@@gianni_schicchiPairing Nico with Albon is exactly what Williams need with all the issues they’ve had this season
@@Kapow666 Vowles and Williams wanted a lot of things, but nothing really working out for them right now...
I think he’ll be there for another year. He’s been improving and keeping up with Alex. He’s been handed a bad set of circumstances that would demoralize anyone yet he’s handling it with grace. It’s Williams that needs to get its act together.
I bet Ocon would sacrifice his first born to the gods for option to drive for Merc...
Bro he could be there if he really wanted to
I had really hoped to see Sainz go to AM. Felt like it would be his best fit. But with Alonso staying, I’m thinking I’d really like to see Carlos go to Williams. Imagine James running the rebuild with a Sainz Albon lineup. If ever you would think Williams could become a true mid-field team, maybe even pulling a McLaren and being podium contenders for the first time in ages, surely that would be the dream team right?
That... sounds a lot more sane than I'm comfortable with... :))
Nico hulkenberg would be the best for merc
I'd be down for that.
Is that because both can't get to podium now??
@@PriyarthMukherjee Nico hulkenberg has been is kinda bad teams for his entire career in f1 so being in a merc would be better podium would be good for him if he manages one and does not become Russel
@@NishanthDamale-pp7bn Nico is a decent driver no cap there. However when you are replacing a world champion it will take more than just a good driver. Optics do matter in formula 1 just like any other wake of life.. merc would want to show the world that they haven't let their fortress fall ..they will go for either a prospective world champion or an existing one.. sadly nico does not have that reputation...with the current scheme of things it looks like they will go for Sainz and boast to be the home for two f1 prospect world champions on similar lines with what Ferrari did.
@@PriyarthMukherjee no Nico could be a temporary driver with a one year deal later making way for kimi antetonelli and Nico could show his performances and get to a better team it is a win win situation
TBH they say Ferrari and Honda are the ones ahead for 2026 but who knows
That’s impossible to predict as engine specs and car specs haven’t yet been finalised for 2026. Nobody has a clue what the car will look like or what weight it has to be or even what type of engine is required because F1 had the 50/50 battery ice plan but all teams have told them that just won’t work. Oh, and the cars will be even heavier than they are now.
@@stevenmoran4060what? The rumours were that they were going to be smaller and 30-50kg lighter
Ricciardo's like, "Hey oil take thet seat."
Speaking of Ricciardo, Sainz has got to be looking at Danny as a big warning of what not to do. The question remains, is it better to take a BAD seat or sit out a season. In Sainz' position I think it would be better to sit out. Driving for a bad team makes you look like a bad driver. Thats why Lewis looks so bad right now. I don't really care about merc personally. They're so far behind, they don't even register on my radar. Toto said so himself in a recent interview. A new driver, or a new wing, or a new floor, isn't going to magically fix the team.
I agree. Carlos take a sabbatical... 🎉
Carlos knows he’s a stop gap at Merc, Carlos deserves and desires a top seat but currently with Checo performing at RedBull and Stroll with a nearly permanent contract at Aston… sauber might be the only place left with something interesting coming besides the 26 regulations changes (Audi).
Antonelli will be a Mercedes driver next year only if he wins F2 this year, so I don’t really see him in Mercedes for 2025 just yet. For some reason I think we are going to be surprised (and in a bad way) of who’s going to drive for mercedes next year. It could be even a Bottas comeback 😂
So what you're saying is Carlos is essentially screwed no matter what.
I need Ocon in that seat but I also love Sainz... Hopefullu one of them go to Merc and one to Audi and both get decent seats. Theres also the option of Albon, he deserves better than Williams
Carlos could have a 1 year layover at Mercedes and then go to Audi in 2026. That's essentially what I took from this. To me the benefit is that you aren't stuck in one of the worst cars for a year before the handover to Audi and then you get to benefit from being with what you hope is a great project from 2026 onwards. I see that as a win for Carlos given the cards he's been dealt.
13:00 He mentioned the Legend of "Bruh"
I can think of few F2 Champions that would like to be in any seat in F1 even if temporary
Toto isn’t thinking abt anyone..unfort
Antonelli isn’t ready. George isn’t a God tier driver. Mercedes should be praying for Sainz.
Mercedes snubbing Lewis and then offering Max the same deal just confirms the team gave up on him after Abu Dhabi '21. Really puts those podiums where Lewis was celebrating alone/with McLaren and Ferrari, into perspective
I’m so glad Lewis beat Toto to it. Merc are losing a lot of fans thanks to Toto’s antics.
Ok.. I,ll do it myself… “BRUH!” 😂
I get why it seems like an iffy move for Sainz’s future, but if you were in his shoes what would you do? Still think I’d rather be a stopgap at a top half team than a team leader with a backmarker.
I say drive for Merc for 1-2 years then hopefully a better future option is out there when he leaves than what’s out there now.
Wouldn’t be shocked if Carlos takes a year off and sees what’s available in 2026. Merc / Audi / Redbull & even Andretti could be options
Really hope he doesn’t do a Ricciardo and choose the wrong team at the wrong time 😢
I only now noticed all the lighting changes by team colors... I had no idea as much as Merc has no idea what's happening.
I would like you to consider and voice your opinion on how McLaren, twice, caused a dominant force in F1.
It was McLaren that gave the green light for Brawn to get Mercedes engines. Which obviously lead to the Mercedes works team and then their dominance.
Then McLaren took Honda as an engine partner, got frustrated with Hondas progress and then booted them. Leading to Redbull picking up those Honda pieces, just as the engines were getting good.
So Redbull were finally able to ditch the Renault engines which were not the best, replace them with the Honda unit which by the end were basically on par with the Mercedes unit and now we have the Redbull domination.
McLaren, their own worst enemy!
@18:45 I didn't realise Gasly was a Gladiator on his weekends off 😂
You forgot about one thing... what driver wats a seat in a team were the other one sleeps at the owner/CEO/managers home randomly... I still don't understand how Mercedes uppers accept what Wolf does there...
I can't wait until RPM hears about that.🤣
@@dutchsailor6620 THE NERRRRRRVE
What's wrong with that?
@@horiavelciu31 A huge conflict on interest for a start.... how can he be subjective when picking drivers while managing one of them ?
Antonelli will take that seat...they are rebuilding and taking a risk wont hurt them...sainz is probably gonna risk a move to sauber unless perez goes on a rampage this year
But Sainz for mercedes will be valuable,he will share a lot of ferrari secrets + hes a good team player/builder ,maybe not as fast as lewis or charels,maybe even george but he can look as fast
i can ses Hulkenberg joining them. German driver, still quick, would accept any short contract for the opportunity to get in a decent car for once. Would leave space at Haas for Bearman. I think it's the perfect fit
Yeah, the general Antonelli hype isn’t catching my eye. He looks very “having a debut F2 season” right now. Were I running Brackley I’d have a much less hype-raising strategy and hire a driver to run the car for two seasons while Antonelli proves he’s worth the shot. My own opinion is that it is far too early to put him right in at Mercedes. FP1 runs will demonstrate whether he has the promise Mercedes want, but even then it will be a very fuzzy picture - I don’t expect there to be earth shattering results. Bearman made the most of his Jeddah chance, but that’s a whole other situation. Bearman has already had a go in F1, and as you clearly stated - the Ferrari this year is a solid item of car. What did impress me about Bearman in Jeddah was his work ethic and his calm approach given how quickly he had to settle in. We won’t know anything about Antonelli’s F1 chances until a lot later in the year and the bar has been set pretty high by the Ferrari/Jeddah/Bearman situation.
The only reason Max should ever consider leaving Red Bull is if Newey does other than that stay put.
The problem with Mercedes is that they are too big-headed, the drivers want a long and definite contract, not a temporary fill-in before they find a reliable driver.
Maybe the tactic of giving short contracts worked when they were in their heyday, but now their opponent is Aston Martin no longer Redbull.
But Mercedes still does not realise this they still think they are the most successful team at the moment. They don't realise the contracts they offer are no longer as attractive as they used to be.
I'd bet Sainz wouldn't choose Mercedes but rather a lesser team with a longer contract.
I thought Verstappen was going to MERC 😂😂😂
Not before 2026
The most alpha move from Toto would be a cashed out Hamilton replaced by the young Italian in front of the Tifosi.
Im gonna have a good laugh when Antonelli turns out to be a bust in F1 given all the hype
Carlos at Audi (Sauber in 2025) could be the best for the future is Audi Will invest in the 2026 Car. Seb seems like a good seat warmer and mentor for Kimi.
I find it hard to believe that Carlos has that much of influence wether or not he gets same treatment as the 1st driver in any team.
Not because he lacks the skill, but because right now he has no seat for 2025. He's in no position for demands.
Antonelli needs minimum two years in F2 to develop. He's very quick, but he's still raw. His race craft isn't that great and he's making little mistakes that will be ironed out with time. Making the jump from FRECA to F2 is one thing, but having only one year in F2 then straight to F1 is another. Yeah I know Verstappen only did one year of F3 before going to Toro Rosso, but I don't really see the reason to rush Antonelli. Let him develop and he will show his talent in F1
if they want somebody to crash test the merc, they can promote mick.
allways a joy listen to you....yes, it gets interesting, hoping aston make huge progress now.
The tragic tale of Carlos Sainz... Ferrari kicked him out for a marketing stunt. Red Bull don't need him, and more importantly, can basically wait until the Thursday of Australia to decide who drives their car (at least while Verstappen hasnt dropped a bomb). Mercedes would be a stop gap at best, unless he utterly destroys Russell or Antonelli crumbles under pressure. Aston Martin would be a perfect match, if it weren't for the joys of nepoti... Lance's masterclasses. RB2 wouldnt even be a bad fit but they probably just want to slot Lawson in. Alpine is a right mess, as is Sauber until Audi (and maybe even after). Plus Sauber and/or Haas might well take a Ferrari rookie instead. Williams would be a gamble with eyes on the horizon just like RB2 or Sauber/Audi.
In that sense it's almost the same options as Alonso, with the big difference being that Alonso's decided to stay with his team, the one option not available to Sainz.
Alonso even old driver has talent. He has showed few times while racing.
Sainz deserves a competitive team where he can be a leader, but there isn't a single team like this available right now.
Aston Martin could've been the closest option, but I feel like he would've been a "leader" at that team, since Daddy's Cash has 1st driver privileges, despite underperfoming badly and with Alonso's extension, I can't think of a good alternative for Sainz.
He mentioned the Legend of "Bruh!"
Too much pressure for kimmi in the Mercedes maybe Daniel 😂
Antonelli isn't the only highly rated feeder series driver who could make a big splash in F1 in the future. Pay close attention to Tuukka Taponen, Freddie Slater and Kean Nakamura-Berta (maybe also Alex Powell and Ugo Ugochukwu).
While Sainz/Mercedes would be a marriage of convenience and a means-to-an-end for both parties, it's probably the best choice Carlos has because what else is there? As mentioned Audi would be a big gamble which could backfire on him, while personally I'd like to see Carlos at Red Bull that might be off the table because Verstappen and/or the Red Bull higher ups aren't keen on having him there from what I understand. I forget where I saw it but I read somewhere about Carlos possibly going to Williams but that would be a huge downgrade. PlanetF1 even had an article about him possibly taking a sabbatical in 2025 but that would be a very bad idea I reckon because there's no guarantee he'll get back on the grid in 2026. Maybe Aston Martin could be another possibility but I've not seen Aston Martin show any interest as far as I'm aware. So all in all I think Sainz should take the Mercedes deal if it comes to pass, it's surely better than nothing right?
Alex Albon is the answer. I hate merc with a passion, (v6 engines, teamLH, sky's insistence on spending 90% of each and every session 2014-2021 talking about them) but if they had Alex and George I could cheer them on. I can't think of a more likeable driver pairing....except Carlos and Lando.....Carlos and Charles, Max and Daniel, Yuki and Gasly...okay, I can but it's up there.
All that eagerness was based on the hope Mercedes got it's act together. This is proven to be not the case. Antonelly would be a good fit for a midfielder what Mercedes is currently. I still hope Sainz is to replace Stroll.
Not gonna happen. His father owns everything. I still don't understand what people are fantasizing about.
They are completely lost on what to do with the car. So it's not a shock people don't want to go in with so much uncertainty.
How do they get the spotlights on them for putting Antonelli in that second seat? The general audience won't even know who the hell this kid is.
I hope Carlos doesnt go to mercedes, I would rather have him in sauber and take the big risk
what nobody has said here yet is that Ferrari have lost the wrong driver. Thats what Ferrari need to address, (and stratagy) Then even if they didnt beat Max over a season Lewis and Carlos would be more likley to win Ferrari the constructors as they are 2 of the most consistent over a season. Plus Carlos and Lewis would likley get on well together too. Charles might qaulify in front of Carlos and also probally Lewis more often but over a race distant he then gets in their way
Honestly, the seat could make sense for Carlos. It gives him one or two more years to search for a seat in hopes one of the redbull seats becomes available or some other opportunity presents itself. It's a noncommittal position that wouldn't lock Sainz into a team with as many question marks as the future Audi team.
Sainz had to chose between two bad options: Mercedes or not driving at all.
-some small insider knowledge - I was recently testing w/Kimi & his GT3 team in Italy (while oddly Toto was there). Pleasantly humble, very polite dude. Also much more muscle on him then it looks like. ( I was wondering how he'd ever drive an F2 car, he looks so tiny in photos.)
Kimi was saying how way overly aggressive their F2 Prema approach on the setup was, trying to gain an advantage by taking big risk on setup with a new car (I guess its not my right to say more then that); however, its far to snappy on that tire (the videos look ridiculous, how quickly the tire lets go with no recovery) and it hasn't benefited the team with any extra speed. So much so that he and Ollie are working on a big change, so they will be starting from zero again on their baseline setup, more or less, but Hopefully that will make the weekends more straight forward.
I certainly wouldn't judge to quickly with him.
If that's the case fair play with him. I just hope his boss doesn't push him too hard and he can focus in his own time. Sounds like if he has the means to do so he can be smart about it.
@@LawVS yea, agreed. He seems super relaxed as far as I can tell. The overall hype I think is most damaging, but I think Toto in charge of his career is a good thing ultimately, and helps keep him calm. He doesn't nede to dominate F2 I don't think. As long as he is among performer in F2 I think he'll be in F1 and that where he will really have to prove his worth after his 'grace' period
@@LawVS love your content and delivery btw (climbing into your attic to talk about this stuff is hilarious lol)
But what exactly is Carlos's other option? He wants to be in one of the top 5 teams, not Alpine or Williams or Haas for example. Both McLaren and Aston Martin are set with their drivers. So that only leaves Mercedes or Red Bull. Now Red Bull are a slight chance but does he really want to walk into the mess of Max, Jos and Helmut? Can he trust that Christian will be there in another 12 months to support him? If he could negotiate a deal that secured him a Mercedes drive that included 2026 then that is an appealing option with the new regs. Toto is praying to God that Kimi Antonelli is the second coming of Max Verstappen, but there is no real evidence for that yet other than pure hope. The kid has been driving in regional categories up until F2. I'd bet on Carlos versus Kimi any day
13:12 Was it not the W12 Antonelli is scheduled to be driving later this year?
It keeps changing. Mercedes CAN use the W13 and it would make sense since Lawson is using the RB18 and Bearman the SF-75
Ill do it, and im a fair man so i’d even take half the previous drivers salary
Next thing you know , Nikita Mazepin is the new merc driver😉
Best thing for Sainz to do if he cant bag the red bull seat, is go mercedes, stay somewhat competitive for 2 years, and then when he gets the boot for antonelli, he can scope the grid and if Audi look in good shape, go there, if not then see what the other teams are saying at that point. Its better than plodding around at the back with sauber for a few years
Mick Schumacher wants this seat sooooo bad. And I want to see his redemption In F1. Just imagine Mercedes brings a fast car 2025 and he becomes Wc would be absolutely insane.
Never going to happen.
Mick becomes WC looool nah
That nobody wants, half the grid is like.... we are bobody!! We want that seat.
Honestly this is a good deal for Sainz. Yes Merc wants a temporary driver, but Sainz also wants a temporary team waiting to see what the hell Audi would turn out to be.
By the time this 1+1 runs out as long as Sainz still performs as he is now there would be no shortage of seats for him to pick
Why not Fred Vesti? Possibly Vesti to Williams
That seat is for Sainz!! This kid to young needs more experience!! F4, F3, F2, is for kids!! send him to big boys at Indy!! Where Prema would start next year, that would be a great experience for this kid. Indy would be great for preparing his body in the toughest environment, tracks, ovals at high speeds we are talking 236mph!! Indy is the best category for preparing drivers for F1!! F2 cars are much slower compared to an Indy car. And analysts and FIA had said it Indy is one the hardest category to compete next F1!!
13:00 Brruuuhhh
I'm genuinely wondering if, with the brain drain and the budget cap, Mercades will end up stagnating at the upper midfield like where McLaren has been, or even slowly fall down fully, for the long haul.
Especially with Wolff's leadership not having actually built up a team before from the get go, and losing resources and the Lewis fanbase (which... Lewis fans pretty much are the only mercades fans that exist..)
It really shows the difference to me, between Ferrari and other teams. Ferrari fans loved Michael, but they didn't disappear when Michael left, because they were fans of FERRARI, and Michael being there. Not fans of Ferrari, BECAUSE Michael was there.
Mercades doesn't have that lock on F1 Ferrari does though, so I could completely see them falling off as a possibility if they don't get new leadership or ace the next regs/engine regulations.
We'll need to see in 2026. If they move laterally or backwards, it may be a nail in the coffin for Mercades as the dominant team they are known to be, potentially permanently.
Remember, this has happened before.
McLaren, Williams, late 90s early 2k Ferrari, etc.
Well, Lance Stroll's contract is up at the end of the year. Aston Martin can push for Sainz if they wanted to since Stroll is being handed his hat. Lets not forget, for Mercedes, they also have Mick Schumacher as their reserve driver and he already has experience with the car. Zhou is on his way out of Sauber soon also. There are 13 drivers contracts that are up at the end of this year alone.
I hope all the parties involved have the courage to put Sainz in the other Red Bull.
As a Ferrari fan who wishes we would have kept Charles and Carlos together, my hope would be that he'd end up at Aston Martin next to Alonso.
But im sure that Honda and Aramco wont be able to convince Papa Stroll to open that seat up for someone who deserves it 😢
_Prema have been mid for the first time since they fielded a red bull junior team where Hauger was okay but Daruvala was...just there.._
Bro the value of that seat went down as soon as we saw the pace of that merc.
Alonso made a good choice to stay at aston and tbh this is gonna be the biggest problem they'll have to deal with since Hamilton and Rosberg little rivalry
I know this will sound wild but i think that Mercedes should run a trail with all of their test and reserve drivers to see who is best. Give them 3 or 4 races (1 or 2 if they are real stinkers) and judge them for a potential seat
Don't worry ladderman, i added the bruuuuuuuuuh myself when you said sean gelael😂
Is that the Mclaren MP4 '88 car in that picture behind you? I've been driving it lately in Gran Turismo 7. The realism, feel, and graphics are stunning. Highly recommended. It's a far superior F1 driving experience to the EA games.
Seems all the drivers have realised Mercedes just aren’t up to being a top drive. To be fair, they never were, it was about the engine they had 3 years head start to build.
Sainz won’t go there as Audi want him. Red Bull turned down, Lulu, Alonso.
Can’t wait for next season for Hamilton to perform badly again and basically fail at Ferrari.
soo Kimi could be on the grid now!!
Great video keep it up you're doing amazing things also I don't mind having this seat 🤣🤣🤣
but it was Mclaren that took Danny Ric and so Carlos had to leave, no?
rumor is carlos signed for two years with merc so who knows. he might be tryna give himself more time to mabye jump to aston after alonso if merc doesnt do good
in 2026
I think the problem is if saintz does come to merc he will outperform Russel and anotelli would take his place