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F1 insider reveals SURPRISE team vying for Sainz's signature

The Spaniard will leave Ferrari after the current season

Originally written by GPFans Staff. This version is a translation.

Sunday 12 May 2024 19:00

Carlos Sainz may have a new option to consider when weighing up his post-Ferrari future.

The 29-year-old will depart the Scuderia at the end of the 2024 season after the Italian team opted to sign Lewis Hamilton for 2025.

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The Spaniard has been linked with a number of teams, including Mercedes, Red Bull, and Sauber (who will become the Audi works team from 2026).

Sainz is yet to commit to any admirer yet, and revealed ahead of the Miami Grand Prix that he and his representatives are still in conversations around the paddock.

Carlos Sainz will leave Ferrari after the 2024 season

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Now, Alpine has emerged as a potential suitor, according to F1 journalist Joe Saward.

“The driver market remains stuck because Mercedes and Red Bull do not want to make decisions about Carlos Sainz, preferring to wait and watching how things develop," he wrote in his blog.