Sirotkin expects Williams F1 2019 decision "soon"
Sergey Sirotkin believes his Formula 1 f𒊎uture should be resolved “quite soon” as he looks set to remain with Williams for 2019.
Williams holds two of the six remaining F1 seats yet to be filled for next year, alth♚ough the team is expected to retain the services of Sirotkin - whose career has been supported by backing from SMP Racing - for a second campaign.
The Russian has endured a tough rookie season amid Williams’ ongoing struggles, with the British squad slipping to the bottom of F1’s pecking order in 2018 after an aggressi🍌ve change in car design backfired.
Sergey Sirotkin believes his Formula 1 future should be resolved “quite soon” as he looks set to remain with Williams for 20ꩵ19.
Williams holds two of the six remaining F1 seats yet to be filled for next year, although the team is expected to retain the serviꦫces of Sirotkin - whose career has been supported by backing from SMP Racing - for a second campaign.
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“I definitely know w𝄹hat I want to be doing,” Sirotkin said. “I’m not sure I can guarantee something right here, right now, but, I mean, I think it’s quite obvious, with the way everything is developing.
“It’s quite obvious what I want and it’s something that should hไappen quite soon𒅌. I have no guarantees right now, right here, but at the same time I’m not too much worried about the future.”
Williams is set to field at least one new driver in its 2019 line-up 𝓀with Lance Stroll poised t꧃o partner Sergio Perez at Force India next season following its takeover by a consortium led by his father, Lawrence Stroll.
The anticipated move leaves Esteban Ocon at risk of facing a year on the sidelines, with the Frenchman insisting a switch to Williams 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:would not act a downgrade as discussions over his future continue.
Other names understood to be in the frꦿame include fellow Mercedes junior and c♓urrent Formula 2 championship leader George Russell, Russian-backed F2 frontrunner Artem Markelov and Williams test and reserve driver Robert Kubica.
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