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“ WE ARE LAYING THE FOUNDATIONS FOR OUR FUTURE, AND WE WANT TO HAVE A SPECIFIC PERSPECTIVE.WE TALKED WITH SEBASTIAN, AND WE FOUND OUT WE DIDN’T SHARE THE SAME GOALS, SHORT OR LONG-TERM GOALS ”
MATTIA BINOTTO

01 2021 SEAT SWAPS SORTED BEFORE 2020 STARTS

02 BRITISH GP IN PERIL AGAIN REVISED CALENDAR TAKES SHAPE

03 ‘NEW DEAL’ AGREED TO SHORE UP IMPERILLED TEAMS

01 01 VETTEL’S OPTIONS DIMINISHING

Although 2021 will now be a season of continuity on the technical front after the introduction of new rules was deferred, that stability won’t extend to the occupants of the cars. Sebastian Vettel’s failure to secure a contract extension with Ferrari has triggered a host of unexpected seat swaps and left the four-time champion in limbo.

Vettel is understood to have been seeking a multi-year contract, given his status as one of Formula 1’s top-ranked drivers. But that status has diminished of late, not least within Ferrari, where he has been outperformed by newcomer Charles Leclerc, as detailed in the cover feature of last month’s GP Racing. 2020 will be Vettel’s sixth and final season with the Scuderia.

In his place, Carlos Sainz will move

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