May 24 - The signs are growing ever clearer about the likelihood of a driver change at Mercedes for 2022.

During Sunday's broadcast of the Monaco GP, the commentator for Russia's Match TV said a source has now told him that Valtteri Bottas is losing his seat.

"I will not disclose the source," said Alexey Popov, "but there is always a lot of talk like that in the paddock at Monaco.

"They told me that Russell moving to Mercedes for at least two years, and not in Hamilton's place, is already practically done."

Popov speculated that Bottas may simply replace George Russell at Williams next year.

"That's just my guess," he said. "But the fact that Russell will be in the Mercedes is almost certain."

Popov thinks Bottas' championship hopes for 2021 are also definitely over.

"He is hopelessly behind both Hamilton and Verstappen already," said the Russian. "He's out of the title fight completely. Even Norris is ahead of him now.

"Everything is pointing towards this being his last year at Mercedes."


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  1. shroppyfly

    Pop-offs a laugh, no other media is reporting this maybe hes had the nodd from Putin/F1award or something, GR cant be got at with media and Mindgames, ah the benefit of youth, Lucy will have her hands full next year with Georges speed and youth ( if its true ofcourse )

    Taxi for Lulu and Tonto -http://www.cabs.com/cab/5263/jax-taxis

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    • f1award

      shroddypost, have you ever posted without insulting hamilton, besides Lulu was a pop star and not even in f1 in the 70's. Brush up on your knowledge before trying to insult again please.

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      • shroppyfly

        Excuse me , but you were the one calling for Bottas to be fired, and i really hope your (comment re Lulu) were meant as sarcastically as my are when i refer to him as such, weird giving him a nicknames fine, aslong as its Hamster/Hammy and not My favourites Lulu and Lucy.

        And you mention Lulu, he won Monaco in 2019 np with that , but weirdly when he has a bad day from Fp1 onwards Monacos the most boring place in the world...!!

        Youve gotta be able to take it aswell as you give it out F1

        5/10 for effort but must do better

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      • ReallyOldRacer

        C'mon awardguy, get a life and laugh a bit. It feels good. This is sport, not geopolitics. If we can't jab the WDC leader, who can we jab? Oh wait, HAM is not the leader. You HAMfans are ssooo easy. LOL

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        • shroppyfly

          i loved Sir Lewis Hamiltons comment , "the wed look internally" , damn i know hes friends with Dr Toto Wolf but thats just a bit to weird, sorta thing Jax would say as hes so interested in bodily functions

          Anyway im best friends with Jax now , i posted a link to his Taxi firm, 10% discount if your a hammy fan i hear

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