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BAKU, AZERBAIJAN – JUNE 04: Mick Schumacher of Germany and Haas F1 talks with Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Aston Martin F1 Team in the Paddock prior to practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Azerbaijan at Baku City Circuit on June 04, 2021 in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)
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BAKU, AZERBAIJAN – JUNE 04: Mick Schumacher of Germany and Haas F1 talks with Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Aston Martin F1 Team in the Paddock prior to practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Azerbaijan at Baku City Circuit on June 04, 2021 in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)
Imagine owning a Formula 1 team. Besides the obvious perks of the job, picking the drivers to create the perfect team seems to be the most enticing idea. F1 fans on Twitter put themselves in the hypothetical shoes of team bosses and went wild with what their ideal team pairing would be; Sebastian Vettel and Mick Schumacher took the easy vote.
The WTF1 account on Twitter gave fans a theoretical €100M to pick their ideal driver lineups. However, there was a catch. A world champion would mean €80M; a race winner, 60; podium sitters 40 and no podiums €20M.
You're an F1 team boss and have £100M to spend. Who are you picking? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/k4Eq5PJYwQ
— WTF1 (@wtf1official) January 19, 2022
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With such power in their hand, fans went wild with their storyline.
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F1 fans create their lineups
The replies to the idea were worth reading through. Especially with the Fernando Alonso fans! Like this one:
I pick Fernando and leave with £20M in the pocket. Will drive the freakin car by myself
— Alpine F1 updates (@startonpole) January 19, 2022
There were some very interesting pairings as well, some that could see the light of day.
Verstappen and Norris, we’ll start the season in debt but will make it all back when we clean sweep the championships.
— Lewis (@lewllo_) January 19, 2022
Leclerc And Russel, both very talented with many years left in the sport
— Toby Toby Toby (@tobyparbery) January 19, 2022
Russel and Ricciardo- raw and aggressive pace matched with tons of personality (and I’d sell an organ to see DR win a couple ships before he retires)
— HurriKane (@Spurstallica) January 19, 2022
There were many interesting storylines, but this one took the cake.
Russell and Norris. With the remains £20 million I would spend £10 million trying to make Christian Horner more likeable and the other £10 million on building a dam to hold back the tears of Toto Wolff. Might be short of money to do both but would give it a shot.
— Phil (@phil_tutty) January 19, 2022
The winning team: Sebastian Vettel and Mick Schumacher
While many fans paired their favorite drivers together, the majority was easy to spot: Mick Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel. The most wholesome duo on the paddock, many fans wished to see the German pair share a garage.
The wholesome team/the dream team
— ✨Joy✨ (@spookyjoy13) January 19, 2022
My head says Charles & Lando, my heart says Sebastian & Mick
— olivia 🧸 (@liviciousx) January 19, 2022
seb and mick didn’t even need to think about it
— kim 🏁 (@vcttels) January 19, 2022
Sebastian Vettel and Mick Schumacher have rightly won the hearts of the fans. Very early into Mick’s entry into F1, the bond shared by the two drivers was well established. Mick had mentioned, “I’ve got a great deal of respect for him. I think what my dad was to Sebastian, he is for me: someone that I’m close to, with whom I can talk about motorsport.”
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Vettel and Michael Schumacher’s relationship is mirrored in the bond he and Mick share in the paddock; especially as a guru. “We talk a lot about motorsport. I try to get tips from him and put them into practice. He’s been in the sport quite a few more years than me, so every conversation we have helps.”
While it’s highly unlikely that we’ll see the duo share a team, the ROC is as close as it gets. However, that doesn’t mean the end of the on-paddock moments we love to see.
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