Vettel and Raikkonen set to stay at Ferrari
Budapest, Hungary - Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen will head off to enjoy Formula One's European summer break knowing their Ferrari futures have been virtually rubber-stamped following Sunday's impressive Hungarian Grand Prix one-two.
Championship leader Vettel, already a four-time world titlist, increased his advantage over three-time champion Lewis Hamilton to 14 points, partly courtesy of the Briton's decision to hand a podium finish to his Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas in Hungary.
The Ferrari duo's easy relationship and shared sense of pragmatism has made them a good fit for the improved Italian outfit this year - a quality not missed at the weekend by Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne.
Answering questions from reporters on Sunday, Marchionne hinted that both the drivers were likely to stay, with an announcement expected at the Italian Grand Prix at Monza in early September.
"I think I have been public on the Sebastian issue, if he wants to stay he is more than welcome to stay," said Marchionne.
"And in the case of Kimi, we are pretty well sure... we know he wants to stay. Hopefully, we will bring them on soon."
Asked about a likely statement at the team's home Grand Prix, he added, "That's what I've heard - I heard Maurizio (Arrivabene, team boss) was going to do that."
The Ferrari president was more coy answering questions about hiring Hamilton in future, though. "It would be a privilege if he ended his career at Ferrari. But for now, we have not gone far with Lewis... I will not talk about the future. We have two great drivers now and we don't want to talk about alternatives."