Formula 1’s Latest Rumours and Talk: Ferrari, Max Verstappen and More

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Published: July 14, 2016

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Although Mercedes have won all but one of the opening 10 races of the 2016 Formula One season, Ferrari have stubbornly refused to admit defeat in the world championship fight.

Even when Sebastian Vettel was assaulted by Daniil Kvyat on the first lap in Russia and his Austrian Grand Prix ended with a spectacular tyre failure, Ferrari were convinced the title battle was not over.

But with the Prancing Horse still without a victory, team principal Maurizio Arrivabene has offered a first hint that Ferrari are beginning to accept the reality of the situation, referring to the upcoming Hungarian GP as a must-win race.

Ferrari's difficulties have allowed Red Bull to emerge as Mercedes' closest challengers in recent weeks, with Max Verstappen's consecutive podium finishes in Austria and Britain allowing the four-time world champions to move within six points of the Italian team.

The 18-year-old was the only driver capable of keeping the Mercedes drivers honest at the British GP at Silverstone, and Lewis Hamilton has admitted Verstappen is beginning to emerge as a real threat to the Silver Arrows.

Like Verstappen, Stoffel Vandoorne is regarded as a star of the future after dominating the GP2 feeder series in 2015 and making an impressive debut for McLaren-Honda in Bahrain this year.

After his brief taste of life in F1, Vandoorne is desperate for more and has warned he is prepared to leave McLaren if the team decide to keep Jenson Button for 2017.

Another GP2 driver hoping to make a permanent leap to the pinnacle of motorsport is Jordan King, who represented Manor in the recent in-season test at Silverstone.

With doubts over Rio Haryanto's future, King may find himself racing for Manor in the coming weeks and has insisted he would be ready to partner Pascal Wehrlein.

Closing our latest roundup is Ferrari youngster Charles Leclerc, who, after sampling two different ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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