Mika Häkkinen: “I would like to see Sebastian Vettel continue”

“The last 48 hours have produced the most significant changes in the driver market Formula 1 for several years. » In his usual column on Unibet, Mika Hakkinen has carefully observed the upheaval in sight for the 2021 grid.

Sebastian Vettel announced departure from Ferrari, replaced by Carlos Sainz, himself replaced at McLaren by Daniel Ricciardo, which leaves a vacant seat at Renault ...where could return Fernando Alonso.

A game of musical chairs that leaves for the moment Hag walk. An idea may suit Häkkinen's taste. “Looking at the ad Ferrari, two things are clear, analyzes the double world champion.

The first is that the negotiations ended without a solution and they decided to part ways. The negotiations mean that, for the team and driver, the original intention was to try and reach a deal.

Publicly, Sebastian had been quite open about his hopes of striking a new deal, so this is not a decision to retire. They just weren't able to get along.

Sebastian has a big decision to make about his future. He was not planning to retire, but will now have to look at other options available in 2021 and 2022, as well as his views on the job of a Formula 1 driver, especially if he is unable to play in a top team.

While he's only 33 this year, he made his Formula 1 debut very early at 19, and I'm sure when you start so young it also becomes harder to keep the energy levels high what you need to stay at the top of this sport.

Personally, I would like to see it continue because he remains a fast driver and a great ambassador of Formula 1, but only he can make the final decision. He will know in his heart what the right decision is. »

Sebastian Vettel has given no clue as to his future for 2021, and only wants to finish his adventure in red, which began in 2015, in style.