The unofficial silly season has officially hit F1, as talk of a move to Mercedes for world champion Sebastian Vettel buzzes the paddock. The rumour went full circle in the space of a couple of days, with Mercedes' Niki Lauda trying his best on Friday to bring it to a swift halt. But Red Bull's Dr Helmut Marko suggested to Sport Bild that he doesn't necessarily believe Lauda did not make a move for the German driver. "Unfortunately, Niki has three opinions: one in the morning, one at noon and one in the evening," he said. Silly season is, however, not limited to the front of the grid, even though Force India's Vijay Mallya said he wants to keep Nico Hulkenberg and Sergio Perez....
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