Carlos Sainz is no longer in the running to join Mercedes for 2025, according to one Sky reporter.
Slater explained that Sainz isn’t an option for Mercedes because of a clear difference in “time scale” on when both parties want to get a deal done.
“Why isn’t Carlos Sainz going to Mercedes? That conversation has already been had as I understand it and the timescale Mercedes are working towards in terms of making their decision doesn’t fit with what Carlos Sainz wants himself. He wants his contract situation sorted in the next few weeks rather than months,” Slater explained.“If Mercedes cannot get Verstappen, my understanding is Kimi Antonelli will have that seat next year,” he added.
“However, he is in a position if Mercedes cannot get Verstappen to be driving alongside George Russell in 2025. That one probably not decided until August or September.”Assessing the Red Bull situation, Slater said: “I think we will have to take Max Verstappen at his word and he will stay at the team until 2028. That’s what he is saying so I am going to keep him there.
“Well the reason Carlos Sainz has not accepted that big money offer from Sauber-Audi is that he is holding out potentially for that Red Bull seat. But it’s been hot and cold, hot and cold, in terms of the signals he’s been getting from Red Bull. Is it in the balance? “Interestingly I have heard that the point for Sainz’s people is not Helmut Marko anymore, it’s now Christian Horner. That could be good news for Perez. Perez has been supportive of Christian Horner during all of his issues. If you had to force me to put someone in that seat alongside Verstappen it would be Perez.
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