SM
Watford vs. Leeds: 7 hrs 58 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews

Vettel contract will have equality clause - Heidfeld

:Headline: Vettel contract will have equality clause - Heidfeld: ID:419155: from db_amp
Sebastian Vettel will have insisted upon equal treatment by Aston Martin before signing with his 2021 team.

Sebastian Vettel will have insisted upon equal treatment by Aston Martin before signing with his 2021 team.

That is the view of former F1 driver Nick Heidfeld, after Vettel's former boss Dr Helmut Marko expressed concerns this week.

"When you hear that all the updates already go to Stroll junior and only when there are three copies does Perez get them, I hope that they treat him (Vettel) fairly," Marko, a top Red Bull official, told Sky Deutschland.

Heidfeld admits that Stroll's presence at Aston Martin is potentially "problematic" for quadruple world champion Vettel.

"If your teammate is also the team owner's son, you have to be extremely careful," he said. "It is very likely that the son will be favoured by the owner.

"Perez has already complained that he only gets an update once the spare parts are ready for Lance," Heidfeld added.

"But I'm sure that Sebastian has taken precautions and has a clause in his contract guaranteeing that he is at least equal. Anything else would surprise me or even be crazy. Sebastian won't be that naive," he said.

Meanwhile, Heidfeld thinks another of his German countrymen - Nico Hulkenberg - would be "exactly the right man for the job" should Alex Albon be ousted by Red Bull.

"Red Bull is not looking for someone who can beat Verstappen," he said. "Perez or Hulkenberg would be the clear number 2 and expected to perform consistently.

"Personally, I have 100 percent confidence in Nico," Heidfeld added. "Naturally I would be happy if he could stand up to Max, but I don't think there are many on the planet right now who could hold a candle to him.

"But Nico could meet the expectations 100 percent. With some other teams he would be number 1, but with Red Bull he is the perfect number 2."

amp_article__419155 : Database Data restored...  : 
last updated article - 2020-10-21 07:50:43:
html db last update - 2021-03-05 14:36:30 :

ex - 7200 : read : read cache amp html

Click here for more stories about Nick Heidfeld

Click here for more stories about Red Bull

Share this article now:
Recommended Next on SM
Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Arsenal28204470244664
2Liverpool28197265263964
3Manchester CityMan City28196363283563
4Aston Villa29175760421856
5Tottenham HotspurSpurs28165759421753
6Manchester UnitedMan Utd28152113939047
7West Ham UnitedWest Ham2912894650-444
8Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton2811985044642
9Wolverhampton WanderersWolves28125114244-241
10Newcastle UnitedNewcastle281241259481140
11Chelsea27116104745239
12Fulham29115134344-138
13Bournemouth2898114152-1135
14Crystal Palace2878133348-1529
15Brentford2975174154-1326
16Everton2887132939-1025
17Luton TownLuton2957174260-1822
18Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest2967163551-1621
19Burnley2945202963-3417
20Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd2835202474-5014
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.



. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .