'With the release of a Ferrari a world champion will also be released'
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- GPblog.com
Ferrari seems to have offered Sebastian Vettel a one-year contract worth about twelve million euros. A contract that Vettel does not like. It remains to be seen whether the two parties will come out of it, but Ferrari has alternative options. Alonso would also be interested to return to the Italian race stable: a difficult position for Vettel.
Named names
Should Vettel's seat become available, there are two drivers with enough experience to fill the gap: Carlos Sainz and Daniel Ricciardo. Antonio Giovinazzi could also be an option, but it is significantly less interesting for the team from Maranello, the Spanish site As.com writes.
If Vettel leaves Ferrari, a Ferrari will be released. A world champion will also be released and someone with that title is always interesting for other teams. In other words: he can go somewhere. As.com also writes that Vettel is interesting for Mercedes and McLaren in particular.
A German champion with a German team or with a team with German engines is of course a pleasant signboard. In that context Vettel has a future in Formula 1 if he doesn't stay with Ferrari. The space is also there, because the contracts of Bottas and Sainz expire this year.
Money...
Vettel has already indicated that he does not prioritise money, his focus is more on signing long-term contracts. At least, that can be based on his statement that he always signed three-year contracts. With his experience and still young mindset he could easily sign longer contracts and he hopes to be out before the start of the first race.
Whether that will be at Ferrari is wait and see, based on the rumors and his statements, the Italian race team should at least offer him a longer contract.