The Likely Candidate for Lewis Hamilton’s Potential Mercedes Replacement, an “Open Secret” in F1 Circles

Although Turrini confirms that Leclerc has been speaking with Mercedes, he doesn’t believe that Hamilton would agree to a straight swap with the young Monegasque driver. Turrini claims that Mercedes may be reluctant to pair an unproven driver like George Russell alongside Valtteri Bottas if Hamilton were to retire, which could complicate matters further.