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 confirm💙ation that he will go to Ferrari in 2025 means that Sainz will be out of a drive.

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

But Mercedes might not fancy employing him to 💖replace Hamilton.

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

“Would Mercedes be c🐬omfortable taking someone who has been - not rejected - but passed over?

“Politically, that might not be so attra🍃ctive for them.”

Martin Bru🎶ndle ad🐈ded: “The problem is: if you are Mercedes-Benz, [Sainz] has been kicked out of Ferrari.

“Does it have the right fee♛l to take, sort of, Ferrari’s cast-off෴…

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

“I think ꦬthe kid’s world-class and I think he’ll get a good seat.”

Instead, a different o💞ption has been rec🍒ommended to Mercedes.

Ex-F1 champ Hill said: ꧒𓆉“I think Alex Albon would fit really well in that team.

“He’s maturꦆe, I think he’s got experience. He’s still young and quick.

“And I think 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 q🌌uick and be able to deliver points.”

Albon is cꩲontracted to Williams until the end of 2025.

He exclusively told us an amusing tale about his frie💃nd Russell foiling his plan to seek inside-information about Hami༺lton’s switch to Ferrari.

Sai⭕nz, meanwhile, continues to search for a new seat for 2025.

He is unlikely to be sh🉐ort o🐽f 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 🎀running as Sauber, until 2026) have long been mentioned as a realistic landing spot for Sainz.