Not just the World Cup fight: the paddock is also talking about that

What does Sebastian Vettel think of the expansion of the Formula 1 calendar to 23 races? What hot activity has Valtteri Bottas recently devoted himself to? Colorful topics from the paddock in Istanbul. German admonisher Next year Formula 1 finally wants to hold 23 Grand Prix. That would be a record. Sebastian Vettel warns of the strain on team employees. “You can figure it out. “If we have 52 weekends a year, 23 of them are races, and there are a few months a year where we can’t have races in most places in the world, that makes for a very intense season,” warned the Aston Martin representative. Pilot. “The goal should be to conduct our season sustainably, not only for our environment, but also with regard to human resources.” Whether mechanics or other employees: Many team members have families or children that they want to take care of, Vettel reported . British biker Lewis Hamilton loves speed. That's why it's frustrating for the British Mercedes driver when he gets stuck in traffic in his private car in everyday life. To avoid something like that, Hamilton prefers to get a motorcycle. Then he could rush through the middle between the cars, said the 36-year-old. Lewis Hamilton rides a motorcycle privately. © ANSA / Sedat Suna / POOL

“That’s not allowed, is it?” Haas driver Mick Schumacher wondered at the press conference. “I didn’t know that,” Hamilton replied with a laugh and added: “I’ll do it anyway.” Finnish coffee judge Valtteri Bottas likes a tasty coffee. In the paddock, Lewis Hamilton's teammates are often seen walking around with a paper cup. The Finnish Mercedes driver, who will drive for Alfa Romeo next season, is also co-owner of a roasting company. Bottas was now one of three judges for a barista championship in his home country. The 27-year-old said he tasted around 32 different varieties within two hours. “It was a pretty nice experience.” Afterwards he had “a lot of energy”. Antonio Giovinazzi at the press round in Turkey. The Italian has not yet secured his cockpit position. © ANSA / Sedat Suna / POOL

Italian nothing-sayer There is only one cockpit left for 2022 – and it is available from Alfa Romeo. Valtteri Bottas comes from Mercedes and replaces Kimi Raikkonen. But what happens to Antonio Giovinazzi as the current second driver? The Italian said he hoped for clarification soon. “You want to know where you will be racing next year.” Giovinazzi’s Formula 1 future is uncertain. A hot candidate for the successor is the Chinese Formula 2 driver Guanyu Zhou, who promises a lavish dowry.

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Not just the World Cup fight: the paddock is also talking about that

The World Championship fight between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen dominates the Formula 1 headlines. But there is more to talk about before the Turkish Grand Prix.

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