Mercedes have reportedly told Carlos Sainz that he will not become their replacement for 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton.

Hamilton’s move to Ferrari in 2025 has opened a coveted seat on the F1 grid, and Sainz is an obvious option.

Ferrari’s Sainz has lost his 🦩drive to Hamilton so has held talks with several teams, including Mercedes.

But Mercedes informed Sainz at Imola, two weeks ago, that they will not make him an🤪 offer to replace Hamilton, according to .

The Italian newspaper insists that Mercedes are intent on putting Andrea Kimi Antonelliꦫ into their car.

Antonelli, still just 17, is an Italian driveཧr who is in his rookie Formula💫 2 season.

But he has twice tested Mercedes F💦1 cars in recent weeks in a clear sign that Toto Wolff wanted to see how he cope𝓀d.

Buoyed by what he saw on those test d💜ays, Wolff now plans to make the teenage Antonelli his new driver next year, the report states.

Wolff admitted last week in Monaco that, although Sainz is clearly a resp✃ected candidate, he was looking elsewhere.

Theܫ Mercedes boss hinted that he was willing to l𝔍ose Sainz to a rival F1 team if it allowed him more time to build up Antonelli.

It has⛦♋ been reported that Wolff does not want to lose Antonelli, in the way that he lost a young Max Verstappen to Red Bull.

Hamilton himܫself backed Antonelli for the ‘25 drive, and told Mercedes to give hiﷺm the car.

The bold decision to place their faith in the prodigious talent means that the experienced and successful Sainz must look elsewhere for 🌺his next step.