Formula 1: With Nico Hülkenberg and Sebastian Vettel, the mood couldn't be more different. Rumor has it that one pilot could inherit the other.
- Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel is in a sporting low this season.
- His compatriot Nico Hülkenberg stepped in for Sergio Perez and performed well.
- Now, according to a report, there could be an exciting change.
Barcelona - There are currently all sorts of rumors about the future Formula 1 * teams and their drivers. According to one report, there could be a sensational move soon . The focus is on the retired Sebastian Vettel * and his compatriot Nico Hülkenberg , who most recently did a solid job as a "temporary worker".
Formula 1: Wild rumor about Vettel and Hülkenberg - will one German driver replace the other?
After Racing Point driver Sergio Perez contracted the corona virus, the contractless Hülkenberg stepped in and took third place in qualifying at the British Grand Prix in Silverstone and later six points in seventh place. According to the report from oe24.at , the native Emmericher is supposed to negotiate with Ferrari *. According to the report, it would even be possible that Hülkenberg would end the season in Sebastian Vettel's cockpit at Ferrari.
The 32-year-old told the auto-motor-und-sport.de portal that he “had been holding talks with the two teams for some time about where something could go.” However, Hülkenberg did not want to reveal any more details. However, the replacement pilot is no longer used at the Spanish Grand Prix and has to leave the cockpit.
Formula 1: Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari - a broken relationship is drawing to a close
The four-time world champion * Sebastian Vettel is deeply in crisis and in the current season * repeatedly caused trouble for his Ferrari racing team, where he has to vacate his post at the end of the season. * He recently criticized his team publicly and met team boss Mattia Binotto a feud. * The relationship between Vettel and Ferrari no longer seems to be cemented, especially since the Heppenheimer's lap times in the current season were not worthy of a Scuderia driver.
The sporting low point was twelfth place in Silverstone, in which Vettel was completely out of shape. For the coming racing weekend in Barcelona, his team will apparently provide him with a new car to prevent further disastrous results. "I don't think it can get much worse from where I am, " said the 33-year-old last.
Vettel and Ferrari team still in dispute - Binotto does not want to take the blame
After what he believed to be a premature pit stop in the second Silverstone race with a subsequent traffic jam, Vettel complained to his team over the radio and said: “You know you screwed it up.” Mattia Binotto defended himself against the allegations that this was done To give Charles Leclerc an edge. The Monegasse landed in fourth place. “We didn't sacrifice Seb,” affirmed the team boss. Vettel is meanwhile traded with another Formula 1 team . (ajr) tz.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.