According to information from RacingNews365, Audi is giving more time to its number one choice, Carlos Saiz, while the big driver market is waiting for the decision of the defending champion, Max Verstappen; because of this, events may have slowed down now.
After committing themselves to the role of Formula 1 and taking over Sauber, and then starting the recruitment of the team of professionals and the technical preparations, Audi managers are paying more and more attention to the selection of the driver pair. According to previous news, our number one pick is Carlos Sainz, and Nico Hülkenberg would be confirmed for his Spanish teammate.
It was previously raised about Sainz, the Spaniard received an ultimatum from Audi: he must decide whether to accept their offer by the end of the month. This is said to provide serious benefits and the role of brand ambassador to the chosen competitor.
RacingNews365 is now writing about Sainz getting more time from Audi, and this coincides with the statement of the driver’s manager that no announcement is expected in the coming days or weeks about where he will continue his career. The ultimatum was probably postponed because Sainz is indeed their number one candidate, so they are willing to wait for him.
Audi F1 concept car (Photo: XPB)
The paper notes that the competitor is probably not worried about salary and status, but about performance, because Sauber is currently strengthening the rear of the field, and Audi is entering the series without an F1 routine.
The article mentions that the decision may also be delayed due to Max Verstappen, because although the Dutchman is still officially committed to Red Bull, he may decide to leave the team due to the scandal surrounding the team leader, Christian Horner, possibly due to his concerns about the shared resource with Ford (if there are any). changed. And Mercedes welcomes you with open arms.
At Mercedes, Sainz is also a candidate, in fact, he is probably very high on the list of stars, if Verstappen is unavailable to them. So for the time being, several parties are playing a wait-and-see game, even though previously it seemed that the domino effect could start soon.
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