Brundle: There is a changing of the guard in Formula 1

Speaking in the wake of Tuesday's developments, at Maranello and Hinwill, Brundle mused, "There is a changing of the guard going on in Formula 1 with the likes of Verstappen and co. There is an army of young drivers coming through who are well prepared in every way."

"I've got mixed feelings. I'm pleased Kimi is staying on but mostly I wish that Kimi had stepped aside at the top when he was revered, letting a young guy take his seat on the grid."

"Raikkonen has scored around 60 per cent of Vettel's points in recent seasons. If they are going to take a world championship, which is very important to Ferrari, they need to move it on from there."

With regards to 20-year-old Leclerc plugging into the Scuderia, Brundle predicted, "It will energise Vettel, it will energise the team. Being a works Ferrari driver isn't for the faint-hearted, especially against Vettel."

"I think he will be a revelation but we will have to see how he copes with the pressure. Ferrari will have to protect him and give him breathing space."

Raikkonen's move caught the entire F1 world by surprise, including Brundle, "Moving to Sauber will take him to his 41st year. It's a bit surprising but l do admire him wanting to carry on racing."

"There are a lot of great young guys without a seat in F1 right now: Esteban Ocon, Stoffel Vandoorne and George Russell, who is winning the F2 championship."

"Kimi has been great for Formula 1 and Formula 1 has been great for him. I hope it isn't a step too far for him. But he has a gift with any machinery and last week he was on pole position with the fastest lap ever, so he still has the speed."

"I just hope he doesn't regret hanging on too long," added the former F1 driver turned Sky F1 pundit.