Carlos Sainz ‘agreement quite far away’, Alex Albon a ‘serious alternative’ for Ferrari
Carlos Sainz and Ferrari are reported🌠ly still "quite far away" from agreeing a new F1 contract extension.
An agreement over an F1 contract extension between 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Carlos Sainz and Ferrar♔i “stil🥀l seems quite far away”, it has been claimed.
Sainz wants stability and is keen to secure a two-year r🅘enewal to tie him down until the end of 2026, but report that an agreement between the two parties is not close at this stage.
With talks between the Spaniard and Ferrari ongoing, “in the background there have been whispers that 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Alex Albon෴ is a serious alternative with the 🙈Williams driver believed to be out of contract at the end of this year”, the report continues.
Last week Ferrari announced a new bumper contract for168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Charles Leclerc, but the Italian outfit did not address the future of his teammate Sainz, whose current dജeal🌜 expires at the end of 2024.
The decision to onl🐠y anno💫unce Leclerc has promoted fresh intrigue and question marks, particularly as Sainz made it clear he wants to have his future sorted before the start of the new season.
While Motorsport acknowledge “there remains plenty of time for Ferrari to now nail Sainz’s deal”, they say the “fact remains that the negotiations are taking longer th🦄a♚n expected”.
The report adds: “The silence♈ aꦰbout progress has only served to fuel speculation about what is really going on.
“What is obv💧i🐻ous though is that Sainz is in a much stronger position to negotiate better terms than he was last time around.”
If ♐talks continue to drag on, “compromises from both parties” may be requi꧂red to get a deal over the line.
Current Wil☂liams driver Albon has been labelled as “an obvious candidate”💞 for Ferrari, should negotiations with Sainz break down.
“The Thaiꦰ driver is understood to be a free agent for 2025 and, while loving his life at Williams, the attraction♎ of joining a legend like Ferrari would be something very difficult to turn down,” Motorsport report.
Although Sainz’s preference is to remain at Ferrari, the only n♐on-Red Bull driver to win a race in 2023 has also been linked with Audi and most recently Williams.
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