F1 Gossip: Sao Paulo GP wants date change, 'great options' for Russell/Bottas
- Organisers of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix want the event moved from the weekend of November 7 to November 14 ♓in order to coincide with Brazil’s national holiday ()
Despite its high COVID-19 casualty race, the governor of Sao Paulo, Joao Doria, insists the Interlagos race can go ahead as planned thisꦓ year with full 💝capacity and compulsory masks enforced for all fans.
- Toto Wolff believes both George Russell and Valtteri Bottas will have “great options" even if th𝔉ey don't end up driving for Mercedes in 2022 ()
"George and Valtteri would 🌱have probably more than one option to stay in Formula 1 and race in Formula 1 with an attractive outlook," Wolff said. "Most teams see themselves as challenger teams, that they expect a big step to be done next year because of the cost cap that is now valid for everybody.
"They've concentrated on nex🏅t year's deve🔯lopment very early, you can see that Alfa, Williams haven't brought in a huge amount of pieces anymore for a while. I think George and Valterri would have, whatever we decide, great options.”
- Nico Rosberg has revealed he walked away from a nine-figure contract offer to remain in F1 after beating Lewis Hamilton to win his maiden world championship in 2016 (, subscription required)
- Charles Lecl🌠erc has admitted it took him almost a year to fully understand and adjust to the dynamic at Ferrari following his promotion from Sauber at the end of 2018🏅 ()
)- Haas team principal Guenther Steiner believes Nikita Mazepin is improving on pace compared to teamma♔te Mick Schumacher ()
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