The door to one of 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Carlos Sainz’s key optꦫions fﷺor next season has reportedly “slammed shut”.

The possibility of♕ a move to Red Bull is off the table,  reports, because they intend to stick with Sergio Perez and reward him with a new contract.

Ferra🅠ri driver Sainz is therefore playing a “dangerous poker game” with twoও remaining options.

Sauber - who will evolve into Audi 🅘in 2026 - have publicly named him as their No1 driver target for next season.

Mercedes also have a vacancy to fill, because Lewis Hamilton ♐will replace Sainz at Ferrari.

‘Mercedes offer Carlos Sainz a contract’

Toto Wolff’s team have made an offer to Sainz for 2025ꦡ, the same report states.

But, the catch is tha🌸t the contract is only for ꦍone year.

Mercedes want to remain flexible in case they can attract Max Verstappen in 2026, or they want to promote Andrea Kimi ꧂Antonelli.

So, should Sai꧋nz accept, he knows that he will be i൲n the same situation again next year.

Alternatively, Sainz could acce🐬pt the🌜 advances from Sauber.

They are offering a multi-year deal which would take Sainz into the Audi era, 🦩and the new F1 regulations, with Nico Hulkenberg as a new-look duo.

But Audi are deꦚmanding an answer from Sainz by the F1 Monaco Gra🤪nd Prix, giving him a two-week deadline.

Audi have Alpine duo Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly as back-up options if they ca𒅌n’t convince Sainz.

The possibility of Aston Martin has already evaporated fo🍒r Sainz, when Fernando Alonso 🌟penned a new contract.