It all started with a joke, but as someone would say, based on a misunderstanding, we could conclude. Since the reigning World Champion Nico Rosberg announced his retirement a few days after being crowned, there is excitement at Mercedes to find his replacement. For fun, Valentino Rossi told the star team boss that he had his number just in case. Humor aside, some seriously think that he would be the ideal recruit.
We thought the danger was definitely gone since the red Ferrari ball whistled in our ears. Between Formula 1 and Valentino Rossi, the opportunity had been missed and the Doctor would not be a racing driver until much later, once he had retired from MotoGP.
Then Nico Rosberg decided to leave the scene, leaving the seat of his Mercedes empty. The same one that Lorenzo has tried. But he wasn't the one who held the rumor mill for the job. But good Red. A crazy idea? Alessandro zanardi, former Formula 1 driver and now Paralympic champion doesn't think so at all.
Last week he told Gazzetta dello Sport: “ Valentino would be the most logical choice for me. I think he would be perfect, because his arrival in Formula 1 would boost the discipline's audiences. Can you imagine the media impact that a single victory for Valentino at the wheel of a Mercedes would have had? »
We imagine it. But by far because we prefer to keep it with us!
