Sebastian Vettel is to leave Ferrari at the end of the season after revealing there was “no longer a common desire to stay together”.
The German’s departure leaves the Formula One giants on the lookout for a new driver while the future of Vettel, a four-time world champion, remains unclear.
Here, the PA news agency looks at who could be the man to partner the exciting Charles Leclerc at Maranello.
Daniel Ricciardo
Become. Unstuck. pic.twitter.com/m4TVhFGYFp
— Daniel Ricciardo (@danielricciardo) March 11, 2020
Vettel’s former Red Bull partner could well be the man to take his seat at Ferrari. The Australian made the switch to Renault ahead of the 2019 season, a campaign that proved frustrating for the 30-year-old as he racked up just 54 points in finishing ninth in the drivers’ standings. Ricciardo has a dazzling quality which could appeal to Ferrari’s adoring tifosi and he would surely jump at the chance to step into a car that can contend for race wins again, but whether the Australian – who had a fierce battle with former Red Bull team-mate Max Verstappen – would accept playing second fiddle to Leclerc is another matter.
Carlos Sainz Jr
Antonio Giovinazzi
Lewis Hamilton
Fernando Alonso
What next for Vettel?
