“Political” concern for Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton replacement highlighted
Carlos Sainz is "world-class" yet Mercedes might not have "the right feel" �🅷�to recruit him
Mercedes may have a “political” reason not to opt for 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Carlos Sainz to replace 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lewis Hamilton, Sky Sports experts have argued.
Hamilton’s confirmat�🦋�ion that he will go to Ferrari in 2025 means that Sainz will be out of a drive.
Sainz is looking for a new sea💮t next year - he finished on the podium last weekend in Bahrain♔, and was the only non-Red Bull driver to win a grand prix in 2023.
But Mercedes might not fancy employing him to rep❀lace Hamilton.
“He’ꦯs come from Ferrari,” explained Damon Hill on Sᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚky Sports.
“Would Mercedes be comfortable taking someone who has been - not rejected𝓡 - but passed over?
“Polit🐼ically, that might not be so attractive for them.”
Martin𝄹 Brundle added: “The problem is: if you are Mercedes-Benz, [Sai🌸nz] has been kicked out of Ferrari.
𒊎“Does it have the right feel to take, sort of, Ferrari’s cast-off…
“Even if it was for 🔯Lewis Hamilton. That’s the cruel aspect of 🌱this.
“I think the kid’s world-class and I think he’ll🐭 get a good seat.”
Instead, a different option ha👍s beeꦰn recommended to Mercedes.
Ex-F1 champ Hill s🦩aid: “I think Alex Albon would fit really well in that team.
“He’s mature, I think he’s got experience. He’s still yo🌞ung and quick.
“And I think🍸 that he’d fit in really well in that Mercedes team, and would understand the culture, and have a good relationship ꦬwith George Russell, and be quick and be able to deliver points.”
Albon is contracted to Williꦰams until the end of 2025.
He exclusively told us an amusing tale about his friend Russell foiling his plan to seek inside-information about Hamilton’s switཧ𝐆ch to Ferrari.
Sainz, me🔥anwhile, continues to search for a new seat for 202🎃5.
He is unlikely to be✃ short of offers especially after a ﷽podium finish in Bahrain.
The uncertainty at Red Bull means a seat may open there, while Aston Maꦯrtin could be an option if Fernando Alonso leaves.
Audi (currently running as Sauber, un😼til 2026) have long been mentioned as a realistic landing spot for Sainz.
James was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from American꧅ sports, to foo✅tball, to F1.
