The Formula 1 Silly season is generally throwing up some interesting rumors about the driver line-up. This time, Red Bull adviser Helmut Marko suggested recruiting Charles Leclerc in addition to Max Verstappen. Last year Leclerc was an outstanding driver, defeating his teammate Sebastian Vettel.
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The same cannot be said of Carlos Sainz Jr. while walking around Vettel. However, Leclerc is not given preferential treatment and the Spaniard makes him sweat. Now some are suggesting that Leclerc could approach Red Bull and Marko to create a “dream team” with Verstappen.
To be honest, such a list seems very tempting on paper. The rumors arose out of talks about performance-related release clauses for Ferrari. This is mainly due to the fact that the Italian brand seems to be slipping in the race for third place in the constructors’ championship.
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What would a Verstappen-Leclerc Red Bull line-up show look like?
Of course, a Verstappen-Leclerc team could potentially be fatal, especially when you consider that the two are young and hungry drivers looking to succeed. Against a Mercedes team that could possibly boast a Lewis Hamilton-George Russell lineup, that could be fun.
Formula 1 F1 – Monaco Grand Prix – Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco – May 20, 2021 Ferraris Charles Leclerc and Red Bulls Max Verstappen in action during practice REUTERS / Gonzalo Fuentes
For obvious reasons, Ferrari may be reluctant to leave their star driver Italian soil. On the flip side, Red Bull seems pretty happy with Sergio Perez, who is doing an excellent job.
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Meanwhile, Mercedes may have confirmed Hamilton for another two years. The second Mercedes seat is still in the air, however, and Russell and Valtteri Bottas are fighting for it.
Talks about switching from Russell to Mercedes are growing; This despite repeated assurances that Mercedes is satisfied with the Finn. Russell also recently insisted that an announcement from Mercedes was not expected any time soon. Certainly not at the 2021 British Grand Prix this weekend.
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