Mercedes may have a “political” reason not to opt for 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Carlos Sainz to replace 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton, Sky Sports experts have argued.

Hamilton’s confirmation t🏅hat he will go to Ferrari in 2025 means that Sainz will be out of a drive.

Sainz is looking for𒆙 a new seat next year - he finished on the podium last weekend in Bahrain, and was the only non-Red Bull driver to win a grand prix in 2023.

But Mercedes might not fancy employing him to replace Haꦏmilౠton.

“He’s ꧒come from Ferrari,” explained Damon Hill on Sky𓄧 Sports.

“🍃Would Mercedes be comfortable taking someone who hꩵas been - not rejected - but passed over?

“Politica♈lly, that might not be so attractive for them.”

Martin Brundle added: “The problem is: if you are Mercedes-B൩enz, [Sainz] has been kicked out of F✃errari.

“Does i🥀t have the right feel to take, sort of, Ferrari’s cast-off…

“Even 🃏if it was for Lewis Hamilton. That’s the cruel aspect of this.

“I think the kid’s world-class and I think he🐓’ll get a good se♛at.”

Instead, a diffe🐽rent option has been recommended to Mercedes.

Ex-F1 champ Hill said: “I think Alex Albon would fit reall♊y well in that team.

“He’s mature, I think he’s got experience. He’𒁏s s🍌till young and quick.

“And I th🐲ink that he’d fit in really well in that Mercedes team, and would understand the culture, and have a good relationship with George Russell, and be quick and be able to deliver points.”

Albon is contracted 😼to Williams until the end of 2025.

He🍸 exclusively told us an amusing tale about his fri🌸end Russell foiling his plan to seek inside-information about Hamilton’s switch to Ferrari.

Sainz, meanwhile, continues to search for a new seat for 2🌜025.

He is unli🌼kely to be short of offers especially after🉐 a podium finish in Bahrain.

The uncertainty at Red Bull means a seat may open there, while Aston Martin🥀 could be an option if Fernando Alonso leaves.

Audi (currently ruꦕnning as Sauber, until 2026) have long been mentioned 𝓰as a realistic landing spot for Sainz.