Red Bull’s driver lineup appears all but set in stone for 2022, with Sergio Perez apparently right on track for a new contract. “There’s no time during this triple header,” Perez, 31, said in Austria. “It’s great that he liked it, but I was obviously not happy at the time,” said the Finn. Finally, Hamilton indicated that he would prefer if Bottas is kept on board as his teammate. “Valtteri and I have both had our ups and downs but he’s a fantastic teammate so I don’t see why something like that should necessarily change,” he said. As for the prospect of 23-year-old Russell joining him at Mercedes next year, Hamilton concluded: “He’s not my teammate at the moment so I don’t need to say anything about it.”.

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