Revealed: Carlos Sainz’s two key options as Fernando Alonso stays at Aston Martin
Fernando Alonso's renewal at Aston Martin removes a major option for Carlos Sai♎nz

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Carlos Sainz has seen one major option for his F1 future disappear as 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Fernando Alonso signed a new Aston Martin deal.
Alonso haꦅs penned fresh terms to remain with his current team into the 𝐆2026 season, when new F1 engine regulations will kick in.
Alonso🐟’s commitment - when he was an option for Mercedes and Red Bull in 2025 - is a crucial part of the driver market solved.
There are big ramifications for Ferrari’s Sainz.
Williams and Sauber are now his twoജ likeliest landing spot🎐s for next year, ’s Lawrence Barretto reports.
Red Bull are a less likel✤y option because they would need to get rid of Serg🐠io Perez, and bring in Sainz to partner Max Verstappen as he once did for Toro Rosso.
The lack of significant interest from Mercedes, who must replace the Ferrari-bound Lewis Hamilton, in Sainz is not𒉰able.
Williams have Alex Albon signed up long-term but could let Logan Sargeant go, if they can attracಞt Sainz.
Despite their struggles with crashes and the lack of a spare chassis this year, Williams are a team on the up u🌊nder James Vowles’ leadership.
Sauber, meanwhile, will evolve into Audi in 2026.
Sainz has a clear link to Audi because his father wo🌳n the Dakar Rally representing the German manufacturer.
The Spanish driver is in-dem🐷and amid some red-hot form.
His win at last year's Singapore Grand Prix and this year's 🍰Australian Grand Prix are the only two race wins from a non-Red Bull driv💖er since 2022.
He returned to win in Australia after appendix surgery to make the feat more♚ remarkable.
But, it now seems that he m♛ust take a step backwards according🧸 to the current grid.
Williams are eighth and Sauber ninth in the current constructors' standings after four rounds of 2024, while Ferrari trail only Rꦍed Bull.

James was a sports journalist at Sky Spo𝓰rts for a decade covering everything from American sports, to football, to F1.