So Mercedes begin the search to replace the World Champion. The plan is apparently to have it sorted before the new year. Toto Wolff has told Gazzetta dello Sport, "The first [option] is to think about having a number one and a number two, a bit like Ferrari at the time of Schumacher and Massa. We can take a driver who can guarantee us points in the Constructors' Championship. The second is to promote one of our junior drivers, Ocon or Wehrlein. After all, other teams have taken a chance on guys like Verstappen or Vandoorne. The third is to get back on the market in order to find another top driver [but this] is the one I like least."
Hamilton naturally says he's not too bothered who climbs into the other Merc, he'll race them anyway.
News for 2018 is that F1 returns to Circuit Paul Ricard as a French Grand Prix will once again be on the calendar.
And the 2017 schedule is reduced from 21 to 20 races. There will be no German Grand Prix - Hockenheim is absent. The European Grand Prix will now be known as the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and moves to avoid Le Mans.
There is the possibility of a 21st race as Imola have agreed to stage one with Ecclestone but the deal needs ratification. Monza looks to be there for certain though, so I think it would be a double dose of Italian GPs (presumably any such Imola one would be badged the Euro GP?).
Hamilton naturally says he's not too bothered who climbs into the other Merc, he'll race them anyway.
News for 2018 is that F1 returns to Circuit Paul Ricard as a French Grand Prix will once again be on the calendar.
And the 2017 schedule is reduced from 21 to 20 races. There will be no German Grand Prix - Hockenheim is absent. The European Grand Prix will now be known as the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and moves to avoid Le Mans.
There is the possibility of a 21st race as Imola have agreed to stage one with Ecclestone but the deal needs ratification. Monza looks to be there for certain though, so I think it would be a double dose of Italian GPs (presumably any such Imola one would be badged the Euro GP?).
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