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Toto Wolff admits Sebastian Vettel has appeal for Mercedes

Toto Wolff admits hiring Sebastian Vettel would appeal to Mercedes but stresses a decision over its driver line-up for the 2021 Formula 1 season will be influenced by “long-term strategy”. Mercedes is expected to retain the same line-up of Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas for 2021 but Sebastian Vettel’s impending departure from Ferrari at the end of the year has left the four-time world champion available on the market. While Wolff conceded a move for Vettel would have marketing value for Mercedes, he insisted the reigning world champion squad remains committed to “pursuing a long-term strategy” that is “primarily focused on performance”. “Of course a German driver in a...
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