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Vettel is still waiting to make a choice because of two things'.
- GPblog.com
Sebastian Vettel has still not clarified next year. At the moment the German only knows that he has to leave Ferrari, but there have long been rumors that he will take Sergio Perez's spot at Racing Point. Still, the bullet hasn't gone through yet.
The rumors about a switch from Vettal to the 'pink Mercedes' are not as strong at the moment as a few weeks ago. Motorsport.com thinks they know what's causing this. Vettel would wait for the final decision of Lewis Hamilton and the protest against Racing Point is still playing.
Racing Point and choice Hamilton
Although Racing Point has been punished for illegally taking over some parts of Mercedes, the issue still plays out for Vettel. After the team has been punished, Vettel would like to see clear plans about the technical development of the car. What about the plans of the team? That would be a reason why Vettel hasn't definitively chosen the seat at Racing Point yet.
In addition, Motorsport.com thinks that Vettel may still be waiting for Hamilton to make its choice. The world champion hasn't yet decided if he wants to continue with Mercedes, although that seems like a formality. Nevertheless, Vettel would still look at the developments at the German team with an oblique eye.
As soon as Hamilton stays with Mercedes and Racing Point doesn't get any further prosecution for copying Mercedes, Vettel would like to go full speed for the Lawrence Stroll team.