The door to one of 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Carlos Sainz’s k♌ey options for 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 con⭕tract.

Ferrari driver Sainz is therefore playing a “d🍬angerous poker game” with two remain🥂ing options.

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

Mercedes also h꧋ave a vacancy to fill, because Lewis Hamilton w🌄ill replace Sainz at Ferrari.

‘Mercedes offer Carlos Sainz a contract’

Toto Wolff’s 𝔍team haꦗve made an offer to Sainz for 2025, the same report states.

But,🌠 the catch is that the contrac🍒t is only for one year.

Mercedes want to remain flexible in case they can attract Max Verstappen in 2026, or they want to promote Andrea Kimi Anton🐎elli.

So, should Sainz accept, he knows ♍that he will be in the same situation again next year.

Alterna🧜tively, Sainz could accept the advances f𝄹rom 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 deman꧅ding an answer from Sainz by the F1 Monaco Grand Prix, giving him a two-week deadli🌜ne.

Audi have Alpine duo Este♔ban Ocon and Pierre Gasly as back-up options i🌄f they can’t convince Sainz.

The possibility of Aston Martin has al🔯ready evaporated for Sainz, when Fernando Alonso penned a new contract.