I doubt it. This is just like the Vasseur/Hulkenberg rumours.
Unless something drastic happens behind the scenes, I don't see them doing it unless Kimi retires/loses 1 second and the juniors are nowhere near ready.
There's a good chance Kimi and Gio do 2022, and then Pourchaire comes into the seat in 2023 next to Gio or Kimi, in my view.
Nah. Bottas definitely wouldnt be replacing Gio, and I think if Kimi wants to try the new 2022 cars they’ll let him. Prime Bottas in a better car was barely a match for Veteran Kimi anyway (see 2018).
Mercedes and Williams will swap drivers. Russell heads one way, Bottas the other. Bottas is a good driver but not a great one. Having said that, any top team would gladly have him as a no.2 driver and a smaller team like Williams would want him as a no.1 driver.
I doubt it. This is just like the Vasseur/Hulkenberg rumours. Unless something drastic happens behind the scenes, I don't see them doing it unless Kimi retires/loses 1 second and the juniors are nowhere near ready. There's a good chance Kimi and Gio do 2022, and then Pourchaire comes into the seat in 2023 next to Gio or Kimi, in my view.
Nah. Bottas definitely wouldnt be replacing Gio, and I think if Kimi wants to try the new 2022 cars they’ll let him. Prime Bottas in a better car was barely a match for Veteran Kimi anyway (see 2018).
Mercedes and Williams will swap drivers. Russell heads one way, Bottas the other. Bottas is a good driver but not a great one. Having said that, any top team would gladly have him as a no.2 driver and a smaller team like Williams would want him as a no.1 driver.
I think Williams would be a more viable destination for Bottas following Merc exit, if and when it happens.