Gasly, Hulkenberg & Kvyat Tipped to Compete With Bottas in Possibly Replacing Russell at Williams F1

While there are many people wondering when George Russell will go to Mercedes for good, what about Williams? On one hand, there is a chance of a direct swap between Mercedes and Williams, with Bottas going the other way. However, another option is that Williams F1 could look elsewhere for someone to partner Nicholas Latifi. Apparently, a certain Nico Hulkenberg could be one of the drivers in line.

According to F1 journalist Lawrence Barretto, there are several drivers on the shortlist. For the moment, that list includes the likes of Nico Hulkenberg, Pierre Gasly, and Daniil Kvyat. Hulkenberg and Kvyat have been away from a racing seat for a while and will want to go racing once again. Admittedly, Hulkenberg has been out of action longer than Kvyat.

Gasly is in an interesting situation especially when he becomes a free agent. At the moment, his options are to earn a promotion back to Red Bull or remain at AlphaTauri. If neither of those option work out or come to pass, he would be a person of interest for the Williams F1 team.

Aside from Hulkenberg, Kvyat and Gasly, who are the other options?

If Williams do not look in the direction of ex F1 drivers, they may go down the younger route. As it turns out, F2 racer Dan Ticktum is a member of Williams’ driver academy. However, it seems that his chances are slim because there are talks that he dropped out of the academy.

HOCKENHEIM, GERMANY – JULY 26: Nico Hulkenberg of Germany and Renault Sport F1 looks on in the garage during practice for the F1 Grand Prix of Germany at Hockenheimring on July 26, 2019 in Hockenheim, Germany. (Photo by Charles Coates/Getty Images)

Another driver who could be in the running is Chinese youngster and F2 championship leader, Guanyu Zhou. However, his own options are also limited because of his Alpine Racing ties. So if Fernando Alonso decides to retire from Formula One for good, Zhou could be in line to take his place in the near future.

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