Rumours emerge that Ferrari's Carlos Sainz has signed pre-contract with Audi for F1 2025
Sainz has taken the first🌺 step to leave Ferrari at the end of his current deal, which expires at ཧthe end of 2024, by signing a pre-contract with Audi, according to .
The report statꩵes that while the agreement is not a binding commitment, it "shows the Spaniard is considering his alternatives” outside of Ferrari, with a possible move to Sauber for 2025 now seeming closer than ever.
“I do prefer starting a season already knowing where I’m going to be the following year,” S🔥ainz told AutoAction𝓡 at the Belgian Grand Prix.
Sainz has been linked with a switch to the current Alfa Romeo-badged Sauber team, who will become Audi in 2026 when the German manufacturer ♏completes its takeover of the Hinwil-based squ💞ad, for months.
After being singled out as a potential candidate to join Audi earlier this year, Sainz had previously rubbished the speculation as168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结ꦅ果历史: “uncorroborated and invented rumours”.
At the time, Sainz insisted that he wanted to continue with Ferrari for “many years”, adding "I am very comf🅷ortable here, I’m living a dream, and this is my objective.”
168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Valtteri Bottas and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Zhou Guanyu are the current drivers at Alfa Romeo, who appear 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:sꦉet꧙ to retain their line-up for 2024.
Bottas is locked in to Alfa Romeo until the end of 2025, when Audi take over, while Zhou is on the verge of earning a new deal for next season, 𓄧according Formu1uno.
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