“Because look, when a person like Fernando… he is like me, he likes to run. Fernando, whatever they put him in, if it has an engine, he’s going to run. And so am I. “Vettel, one does not

know how much passion he has for motor racing in general or just F1.” Mercedes have been very vocal in their hope of agreeing a new contract for Hamilton, but there has been silence in

regards to a new deal for Valtteri Bottas. The Finnish driver has been handed short-term deals ever since joining Mercedes as Hamilton's team-mate and he has struggled to challenge the

British racing superstar. And Montoya believes Vettel would be the perfect partner to battle Hamilton at Mercedes.