Mercedes: Lewis Hamilton, George Russell
After Lewis lost the 2021 championship many speculated that he would leave the team. Which I completely disagree with considering Lewis Hamilton has a solid chance of winning an 8th title.
He signed a 2 year contract with the team in July sealing his spot till 2023.
Valtteri Bottas leaving the team was a shocker considering he was out qualifying Verstappen and Hamilton on many occasions. After Bottas left there was no doubt that F2 World Champion George Russell would replace him for the 2022 season. His 2020 race in Sakhir with Mercedes ended him in just missing out on a win due to a puncture and his podium in Belgium made him an obvious choice.
Red Bull: Sergio Perez, Max Verstappen
The role of being Verstappen’s team-mate hasn't been easy. Ricciardo left as he felt that the team was favoring Max. Gasly and Alex couldn't keep up with Verstappen. Sergio Perez signing was unusual considering Redbull usually sign people from their youth. Although Red Bull didn't win the Constructors his performance was good enough for him to get a 1 year contract extension.
Ferrari: Carlos Sainz, Charles Lecrec
Lecrec’s contract extends till 2024 which keeps him here for 3 more seasons. Sebastian Vettel left Ferrari for Aston Martin as he wasn't enjoying his time at the club Carlos Sainz filled his spot. While Ricciardo and Vettel didn’t pick up form Sainz adapted well to the team scoring only 2.5 points less that his team mate Carlos Sainz.
McLaren: Daniel Riccardo, Lando Norris
McLaren signed Ricciardo from Renault for a 3 year deal till 2023. Daniel heavily underperformed compared to team-mate Lando Norris. Towards the end of the season Daniel won the Italian Grand Prix and McLaren got the only 1-2 of the season and momentarily passed Ferrari in the Driver’s World Championship. With Norris' contract ending in 2024 the duo will be together for the next 2 seasons.
Alpine: Fernando Alonso, Estaban Ocon
The Renault team was rebranded and named Alpine. Alpine's gamble to sign 2 time world champion Fernando Alonso paid off as their team came top 5. While Ocon picked up his first ever victory in Hungary, the team has been steadily keeping up with the usual suspects (McLaren, Ferrari ,Red Bull and Mercedes) which makes me believe that they can chase for a top 4 spot in the Constructors championship.
.
No comments:
Post a Comment