Formula 1: Sensational change at Mercedes - Bottas has to go, but finds a new team

A spectacular change is looming in Formula 1.

Mercedes brings fresh blood to its own racing team.

Lewis Hamilton's new team-mate is a real youngster.

Munich - The driver carousel in Formula 1 is turning again.

A spectacular change is looming within the premier class of motorsport.

Mercedes * wants to bring fresh blood to the racing team and has found a new team-mate for Lewis Hamilton *.

But where fresh blood comes, old has to give way first.

Vice World Champion Valtteri Bottas *, who has been competing for the racing team since 2017, will say goodbye in return.

The driver with starting number 77 is likely to switch to Alfa Romeo * and there will take over the legacy of his compatriot Kimi Räikkönen *.

The 2007 Formula 1 champion is ending his long and glorious career - but the new generation is already in the starting blocks.

Formula 1: Youngster switches to Mercedes - Lewis Hamilton gets new team-mate

According to various media reports, Mercedes has signed a new driver who will take over the cockpit of the emigrating Finn in 2022.

The newcomer to the reigning winner of the constructors' championship is a real young talent in racing.

He recently secured his first podium at the Chaos Grand Prix of Spa-Francorchamps.

We are talking about Williams driver George Russell *.

The young Briton is taking over the vacant position and will go hunting for points next season alongside Lewis Hamilton for the Silver Arrows.

It remains to be seen whether he will initially take the place as the clear number two behind the record world champion.

The 23-year-old definitely has the speed to be at the forefront.

George Russell changes to Mercedes - Team Principal Wolff is enthusiastic

Although Russell is on the road in the defeated Williams car, he was able to assert himself in the rain chaos of Spa.

In the end, his lap time in qualifying was enough for a strong second place and his debut in the front row of the grid.

Mercedes sports director Toto Wolff * was then enthusiastic about the junior's driving skills.

“My impression is unchanged: George can drive a car.

And he certainly has a great future ahead of him.

You can see with all the boys that they are simply at a great level and he proved that again today, ”enthuses the long-time boss of the Daimler AG works team.

The 23-year-old Briton is one of many talented drivers in the Formula 1 field. With his move to Mercedes, a generation change is taking place here too. Last season, Russell competed once for the Silver Arrows due to Lewis Hamilton's corona infection and promptly finished in the points. The ambitious youngster certainly has bigger goals for the next year.