The Spaniard, replaced by Hamilton at Ferrari next season, will have to look for a new position. First option is the Sauber with an Audi view, but it is also possible to exchange seats, with the change to Mercedes, and also a Red Bull suggestion
The domino effect in F1 it started. With Lewis Hamilton at Ferrarione of the puzzles concerns the future of Carlos Sainz. The Spaniard, replaced by the seven-time champion at Maranello in 2025, will have to look around, given the imminent expiry of his contract. The son of the triumphant in Dakar 2024 he is undoubtedly an important player: last season he was the only one to interrupt Red Bull’s dominance and his consistency in performance is anything but negligible. Qualities that make it attractive for various projects such as Mercedes and Audi.
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The strongest hypothesis for Sainz’s future remains the link withAudiwho will land in F1 forming a partnership with Sauber. Carlos could enjoy the role of first driver, building a team tailored to him: the experience accumulated by the Spaniard, who will reach the finish line of 10 seasons in F1 in 2024, is a favorable aspect. Then the excellent relationship between Audi and Sainz Sr, Carlos’ father, winner of the Dakar at the wheel of a car from the German brand, should not be overlooked. The problem of the son of art, however, lies in the timing: the Audi project will not be operational before 2026. So what to do next season? Is it possible that he could already join Sauber in 2025, with current drivers Valtteri Bottas and Guanyu Zhou with their contracts expiring?
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A third question can be linked to the previous questions: what if there was not a simple succession at Ferrari between Sainz and Hamilton, but rather a real exchange of seats? Lewis’ departure has left an important void in Mercedes: the Stuttgart team is looking around evaluating different solutions and Carlos is one of the many hypotheses. For Mercedes, however, there is also the idea Alonso: Fernando could leave Aston Martin right at the end of 2024. Esteban Ocon, who grew up right in the Mercedes nursery, also lives by the hypotheses; Alexander Albon; Pierre Gasly and Daniel Ricciardo: all expiring at the end of 2024. As if that wasn’t enough, there would also be a fascinating option: the return of Sebastian Vettel after a two-year hiatus from F1.
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The other great destination for Sainz would remain there Red Bull. Indeed Sergio Perez his contract expires in 2024 and his mixed performance attracted more than one criticism from the team last season. Sainz has already been part of the Red Bull galaxy, having made his F1 debut in Toro Rosso in 2015. The teammate was precisely that Max Verstappen which he could find again in Red Bull. The Dutchman, armored until 2028, won the match, but Carlos did not disappoint. Everything on the table: the game started with the ace dropped by Hamilton is in its infancy and he can change the cards in the game for everyone.
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