We are only in the fifth round of the championship and, despite this, rumors are already starting in the paddock about the possible movements of market in view of the year 2023 and beyond. in fact, for a few days the rumor has been spreading that Nicholas Latifi could be replaced for mid-season
Disappointing performance
La Williams it seemed a difficult team to decipher in this start of the season, as a driver manages to enhance its performance, that is Alexander albon, while the other is not leading to the team the desired results, we are talking about Nicholas Latifi. The Canadian had a negative start to the championship to say the least, just think that he is one of the three riders without even a point together with Schumacher e Hulkenberg, he is even twenty-first out of twenty who take part in a Grand Prix, if we consider that Nico Hulkenberg has replaced Sebastian Vettel due to covid. Latifs he almost always qualified behind his team-mate, who has already brought three points to the team, very important for a team constructors championship which promises to be very fought
Latifi out?
The great difficulties of the pilot of the Williams, according to the reporter Joe Saward, they would be making the team consider one replacement during the year, something quite unusual in the top flight. Savard in his 'green books' – report that he draws up after each race weekend where he reports current issues of the Formula 1 and entries from Paddock – believes the team may be considering a replacement for the second half of the season. According to the well-known journalist, the number one candidate would be Nick DeVries.
The first choice
The German driver has never raced in Formula 1, but, despite this, it has all the credentials to make its debut in the premier class. De Vries is equipped with superlicense, and has shown that he can do nothing short of well in other well-known four-wheel categories, as he has become champion both in Formula 2, which in Formula E. he currently rides with the team Mercedes di Formula E, but this shouldn't be a problem if you call from Formula 1.
The obstacle
However, the situation is not as simple as that Latifs brings a decent capital to the team thanks to the sponsors Lavazza e Sofina. If the team decides to give up the driver in question, it would find itself having to do without a fair amount of money, which is needed now more than ever as single-seater development is still at the beginning of its era. We will therefore see if the team of Whole grained will prefer a pilot potentially able to bring results, or greater financial security; even if the rumors seem to lean towards the first option.
SOURCE: F1ingeneral; Joe Saward
