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Russell being a Mercedes driver makes him a natural successor for whichever current Mercedes driver leaves the team . Bottas only has a contract for next year and who knows how long of a contract is being negotiated with Hamilton . First one out Russell gets his shot .

I am not expecting greatness right away with Mick Schumacher . But I think he has what it takes to perform in F1 . The next year with Haas will be a learning adventure with a car that is behind the curve . As long as he can get consistent laps and the car slowly improves that will be a milestone . In my mind he has to prove over the next 2-3 years he has what it takes to be promoted to Ferrari .

I think Perez or Hulkenberg would be a great addition to Red Bull , either can perform at a high level and be consistent . If RB is going to win a constructors championship they need consistent points from both cars . And that has to start with the first race not halfway through the season .

To me Alphau Tauri was a surprise team this year . They showed good pace and much more consistent finishes which speaks well for them in the future .