Claim made that George Russell “will not want” Carlos Sainz at Mercedes
A legendary fo🍒rmer F1 team boss believes George Ru🍸ssell will veto Mercedes signing Carlos Sainz.
168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell “will not want” 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Carlos Sainz as his next Mercedes F1 teammate, it has been claimed.
That is according to former F1 team boss Eddie Jordan, who reckons Russell will be applying pressure on Mercedes boss Toto Wolff to avoid picking Sainz as168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Lewis Hamilton’s replacement next season.
Hamilton is leaving Mercedes at the end of the year in order to join Fer♛rari, where he will take the place of Sainz, who has been linked with the likes of Mercedes and Red Bull i♍n recent weeks.
Mercedes’ highly-rated protege Andrea Kimi Antonelli is believed to be the team’s favoured option, and Jordan wouldn’t be surprised to see the 17-year-old Italian get the nod ahea⛄d of Sainz.
“Toto is hard to pin down and he plays a very good poker hand,” Jordan said on the Formula For ♔Success podcast.
“I think Antonelli is probably one of the favourites there. Carlos Sainz would be a great addition, there’s absolutely no dou🌳bt about that.
“Toto has to be careful, because he manages George Russell. For sure George Russell will🧸 not want Carlos Sainz in that car.
“It’s not his decision to do that but I just feel they’ll be enough pressure🌺 put on Toto to make the situation in favour of ♍the young up and coming driver.”
Jordan also claimed that Sainz still has a shot at landing a seat at Aston Martin, despite 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Fernando Alonso committing to a new contract extension.
That is because Jordan is convinced that 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lance Stroll, the son of A💟ston Martin owner Lawrence, w🥃ill quit F1 at the end of the year.
“I happen to believe, and I have no reason to say this, but I do believe Lance Stroll wil♐l stop this year,” Jor🎃dan explained.
“Maybe [he will] go into management or work with the team, which would be a good option for h𝕴im because it’s been pretty difficult him being there with Alonso. He’s made no impression on Alonso whatsoever. We know where Alonso has come from and his ability.
“I do feel Lawrence Str൲oll will probably have a play for 🔥Carlos Sainz. It is a wildcard because the sensible money would be for him to go to Mercedes.
“But it really depends how To🐎to’s mind is working.” 🎶;
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