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Nope... hearing Mercedes are sniffing round Ricciardo... 
Make of that what you will. Mercedes are a very brand conscious company, and Max's outbursts against Ferrari and fellow competitors is not nearly diplomatic enough for their board of directors. That's what I've been hearing. When I said to someone Max would replace Lewis, who by the way Mercedes think is off to Ferrari in 2021 (they think the agreement in principle has been hammered out) someone who knows the situation, not greatly, but way better than I said "I doubt it, they don't want his attitude or father linked to their brand". He also said he'd sign up to RBR because he now has nowhere else to go. I honestly thought he was talking bollocks, now I'm not so sure.

Red Bull sports director Helmut Marko was relieved to see the coup: “That was a very important step for us (to resign Max) Now we can look to the future with more confidence. ”The events of the past few weeks had put Red Bull under pressure. The Ferrari flirt with Lewis Hamilton, the red contract extension with Charles Leclerc. “To be honest, we had a hard time guessing what was wrong with the story between Ferrari and Hamilton. But it is also clear that Mercedes must act if Hamilton goes to Ferrari in 2021. And Max would have been the number one address. ”

Wow, nice read Gents.

So "If" Lewis goes to Ferrari, Danny to Mercedes would Sebastian take on Danny in the same car again? bet he would want revenge over retirement, or hoping so, as I'm typing I thought wouldn't that make Mercedes want continuity with Bottas? so does that mean Sebastian must beat Charles this year to have any chance of a top seat...

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