Audi draw up four-driver shortlist as Plan B if Carlos Sainz says no
Audi consid♋er their options i😼f they cannot recruit Carlos Sainz
Audi have reportedly drawn up a shortlist of four names, if they are unable to lure 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Carlos Sainz.
The future of Ferrari driver Sainz remains a key cog in the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:2025 F1 driver line-up.
He is available, because Lewis Hamilton will re𓆉place him in red, but has not yet decided his own fate.
An opening at Red Bull now seems closed, the vacancy at Mercedes is undecided anꦕd Sainz has not yet accepted a deal from Audi, who reportedly hold a long-standing interest.
The F1 team who will run as Sauber until Au🐈di’s official entry in 2026 have already confirmed the signing of Haas’ Nico Hulkenberg for next season.
It is widely believed in the F1 paddock that Sainꩵz has been offered the chance to team with Hulkenberg for Sauber next year, ahead of Audi’s big arrival a ye🏅ar later.
But as he delays his own decis๊ion, Audi have consid♒ered their Plan B.
reports.The contracts of Ocon and Gasly at under-performing Alpine will expire this seas♓on so they are up for grabs.
Tsunoda is rated within the Red Bull clan and is outper🌟forming t🗹eammate Daniel Ricciardo this season.
His emergence this season has caught Audi’s eye.
Drugovich was the 2022 Formula꧑ 2 champion but that triumph never led to a full-time F1 race seat.
Still a reserve driver at Asꦬton Martin, he would likely jump at a chanc❀e to race.
The ball, however, remains in Sa🧔inz’s court for th🌺e time being.
James﷽ was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from Ameriඣcan sports, to football, to F1.
