Sainz in the frame for Mercedes move, says Wolff
MERCEDES boss Toto Wolff has name-checked Carlos Sainz as one of the drivers they are looking at to replace Lewis Hamilton next year.
Hamilton is leaving Mercedes at the end of the season for Ferrari.
He will be partnered with Charles Leclerc, therefore replacing Sainz who is arguably F1’s most sought after free agent.
The Spaniard’s stock has risen considerably after a brilliant start to 2024, finishing third in Bahrain before missing the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix with appendicitis and then winning the Australian Grand Prix.
While has been consistently linked with the upcoming Audi project, the victory in Melbourne has made
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Sainz a real contender for a top team. Wolff has now revealed he is on Mercedes’ shortlist.
‘Those who are available, or who could be interesting for us, all have arguments in their favour,’ he said.
‘Whether they are very young, whether they are
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very experienced in their best years…or Carlos.
‘It’s a difficult choice. There are reasons to sign each one. I want to take a step back and monitor the situation. Some of the guys mentioned can sign for other teams and that’s why, right now, I’m just looking at it.’
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