Hard to say where this one might go. Bottas has experience and is a "known" more or less. Though not the fastest driver on the grid by any means, given a good car he can perform with the guys at the front of the grid and took some race wins with the dominant Merc. And though the car was very strong, he did beat Lewis a few times on merit, and at other times he got treated a bit harshly with team games, so might have done even better in a "straight fight".

Colapinto seems really quick, and will be very motivated. Paired with the experience of Hulk, he might be a good option as well.


One thing for sure, the teams sometimes make strange choices no matter what the options are. And for that reason, all the speculation in the world might not lead us to the choice the team makes.