F1’s Latest Rumours, Talk: Fernando Alonso to Mercedes, Pascal Wehrlein and More

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Published: May 19, 2016

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After Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg collided on the opening lap of last weekend's Spanish Grand Prix, it didn't take long for rumours surrounding Mercedes' Formula One driver lineup to resurface.

Rosberg's contract is set to expire at the end of 2016, and despite his strong start to the season—the German has won four of the opening five races of the campaign—there is a risk his latest on-track incident with Hamilton could push him toward the exit door.

With speculation that the championship leader has opened discussions with Ferrari, Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has revealed McLaren-Honda's Fernando Alonso would be a leading candidate to partner Hamilton for 2017 if Rosberg decides to join Sebastian Vettel at the Prancing Horse.

Wolff's comments are unlikely to be music to the ears of Pascal Wehrlein, who after joining the Silver Arrows in 2014 is widely regarded as a future Mercedes driver.

The German is participating in his debut season in F1 with Manor, and after testing for Mercedes at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya this week, Wehrlein has insisted he would be ready to join the reigning world champions for next season.

After sampling the new-and-improved Renault power unit at the post-Spanish GP test, meanwhile, Kevin Magnussen and Daniel Ricciardo are convinced the engine is a major step forward and have pleaded with the French manufacturer to take it to Monaco.

As Renault and Red Bull were evaluating short-term fixes at Barcelona, Williams were taking a more long-term view by simulating the increased downforce levels of the 2017-specification F1 cars.

Although the team's priority was to enhance their chances of success next year, Felipe Massa believes Williams can use the data gathered to improve their current car.

While Williams are refusing to give up on their 2016 chassis, Force India are close to switching their entire focus to the development of t...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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