I also think that could be why he won't go to, or wouldn't stay at, Ferrari - I think he needs too much cuddling, and I'm not sure Ferrari would swallow that.
So 2021 Drivers
Mercedes: Ham and Bot
Ferrari: Sai and Lec
McLaren: Ric and Nor
Aston Martin: Per and Str (Was Racing Point)
Red Bull: Ves and Alb
Renault: Oco and ?
Williams: Rus and Lat
HAAS: ? and ?
Alfa Romeo: Gio and ?
Alpha Tauri: Gas and ?
Are you really talking about racing there Guy?
All that cuddling and swallowing.
Daddy owns the team though
But even a father's love can only hide an inability to drive an F1 car so long!
Italian F4 champion in 2014, Toyota Racing Series champion in 2015 and 2016 FIA European Formula 3 champion.
He can't be that bad
[Edit: He's also got quite a whiney voice!]
After this "lack of" season, F1 will need all available revenue streams Jim!
Ham to Ferrari
Vet to Renault or McLaren but that would leave Sainz out and they like both their drivers
Ric to Mercedes
Italian F4 champion in 2014, Toyota Racing Series champion in 2015, 2016 FIA European Formula 3 champion and part of the Ferrari Driver Academy from 2010 to 2015
He can't be that bad
To be honest Guy, the whiney voice almost seems to be a pre-requisite for an F1 driver these days. I've heard them all at it, Hamilton, Vettel, LeClerk, Verstappen, the list goes on...
Would love to hear one of them in a pre Senna car.
They'd probably barely have time to draw breath, whining so much about the car.
Let alone the danger. The modern cars almost guarantee they will walk away from an accident. The old cars almost guaranteed they'd die in a pile up.
To be honest Guy, the whiney voice almost seems to be a pre-requisite for an F1 driver these days. I've heard them all at it, Hamilton, Vettel, LeClerk, Verstappen, the list goes on...
He's out of contract with MB at the end of this year
But will he get World Championships 7 & 8 with Ferrari? Which no doubt that's what he wants.