MERCEDES are pursuing Fernando Alonso to replace Lewis Hamilton, according to reports.
The Silver Arrows are set to have huge shoes to fill, with seven-time world champion Hamilton, 39, joining Ferrari next season.
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Fernando Alonso is set to be a free agent at the end of the seasonCredit: Rex
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Toto Wolff is on the hunt for a Lewis Hamilton replacementCredit: Getty
Team principal Toto Wolff has admitted that he would love to have Max Verstappen onboard.
He said of the Red Bull star: “There is no team that wouldn’t do handstands to have him in the car.”
With Verstappen under contract until 2028, however, Wolff is likely to have to look elsewhere.
Prior to the season, the 52-year-old admitted that he will have a big decision to make whether to go with youth or experience when replacing Hamilton.
