Flavio Briatore has revealed 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Carlos Sainz’s lack of long-term commitment is the reason Alpine weren’t interested in signing h꧃im for the 2025 F1 season.

After Ferrari signed 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton, Sainz was left without a drive for next year.

This ultimately left him with three options.

Audi/Sauber had been consistently linked with S൲ainz amid their association ൲with his father.

Williams ♌and Alpine were other options, with Sainz opting for ജthe former after being impressed with James Vowles’ leadership of the Grove outfit.

It was hinted thꦦat Williams’ more favourable contract terms, which would potentially allow Sainz to leave for a top team, made them a better option than Alpine, wh﷽ich wanted long-term security.

In Aꦇlpine’s case, Briatore confirmed they wanted to sign Sainz for four years.

He told German publication AMuS: “I spoke to Sainz. He was interesting for us, but onlyꦏ for four years. It makes no sense to take a driver like Carlos♔ for one or two years.

“Either he believes in our programme💛 or he doesn’t. I don’t need a driver who costs me a lot of money and is looking to go to another team when the oppo♏rtunity arises.”

“A generation change” in F1

Sainz was also overlooked by Red Bull and M𓆉erc😼edes.

Red Bull are likely to choose 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Liam Lawson as 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen’s teammate for next year, while Mercedes pr🎃omoted 18-year-old wonderkid Andrea Kimi Antonelli as Hamilton’s replacement.

Briatore believes it’s “time 🍎for a generation change.”

“It iꦇs now time for a generation change,” Briato🌺re added.

“Sainz is a very good driver. But when he was on the market, none of the top team🐽s♐ took him on.

“T🐈hey prefer to focus on young drivers. Toto Wolff on [Andrea Kimi] Antonelli, Christian Horner on [Liam] Lawson.

🎐“Youn🎐g drivers are hungrier than someone who has a wife and two children and 30 or 40 million in the bank.

“Even Enzo Ferrari said that dꦫrivers slow down when they have children.”