Audi have identified two alternative options for 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Carlos Sainz shoul☂d the Spaniard decide not to join the team for 2025.

According to , Sainz will have until the middle of May to decide whether he wants to join the team as 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Valtteri Bottas’ replacement.

The report outlines that 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Nico Hulkenberg is justꦕ a signature away from signing for the team.

In terms of the othe🍰r seat, Sauber CEO Andreas Seidl has Sainz top of his wishlist - and has givಞen him a firm deadline.

Sainz is holding out to see whether Red Bull will ditch 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Sergio Perez or Mercedes opt against Andrea Kimi Antonelli.

If Sainz says no, Audi have identified Alpine duo 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Esteban Ocon and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Pierre Gasly as possible alternatives.

The two𝓀 Frenchmen are out of contract at the end of the season and given Alpine’s abysmal form, “both are fond of a ch🦩ange”.

Ocon and Gasly have proven to be consisten✃t performers in F1’s midfield🔯 - and arguably deserve a shot as a second driver in a top team.

In Oconꦚ’s case, he was linked with Mercedes as a possible stop-gap before Antonelli is promoted🌸.

Gasly left the Red Bull stable to join Alpine in 2023, with a return alongside 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen deemed as impossible.

While Gasly has struggled this year relative to Ocon, he was impressive during hi🍰s 🌠debut year with Alpine.

Given both drivers are still under 3ꦅ0, they would be a𝔍 smart choice by Audi for the longer term.

There seems to be little hope of Bottas staying on de💟spite his strong start to the 2024 F1 season.

Without pit stop and reliability i🌌ssues, Bottas would have likely꧂ scored points on a couple of occasions.

Bottas has also out-qualified teammate Zhou Guanyu at the last nine consecut💝ive races.