Sao Paulo wants date change, “great options” for Russell / Bottas

– The Sao Paulo Grand Prix organizers would like the event to be postponed from the weekend of November 7th to November 14th to coincide with Brazil’s National Day (MotorsportWeek).

Despite his high COVID-19 loss race, Sao Paulo Governor Joao Doria insists that the Interlagos race this year can take place as planned with full capacity and masking requirements for all fans.

– Toto Wolff believes both George Russell and Valtteri Bottas will have “great options” even if they don’t drive for Mercedes in 2022 (GPFans)

“George and Valtteri would probably have more than one opportunity to stay in Formula 1 and drive in Formula 1 with attractive prospects,” said Wolff. “Most teams see themselves as challenger teams and expect them to take a big step in the next year because of the cost cap that applies to everyone.

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“They focused very early on next year’s development, you can see that Alfa, Williams haven’t done a lot in a while. I think George and Valterri would have great opportunities, whatever we choose.”

– Nico Rosberg announced that he turned down a nine-digit contract offer to stay in F1 after defeating Lewis Hamilton to win his first World Championship in 2016 (The Times, subscription required)

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– Charles Leclerc has admitted it took him almost a year to fully understand and get used to the dynamics at Ferrari after his promotion from Sauber in late 2018 (F1.com)

– Sebastian Vettel gave his feedback on Pirelli’s new 18-inch tires for 2022 after testing them for the first time after the British GP at Silverstone, with the four-time world champion citing visibility issues (Auto Motor und Sport)

– Haas team boss Günther Steiner believes that Nikita Mazepin improves his pace compared to team mate Mick Schumacher (RaceFans)

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