According to concurring reports in the international press, the Mercedes stable has made moves to acquire Carlos Sainz, who will become a free agent at the end of the year.
Although Sainz is coming off a truncated weekend, he is said to have wasted no time and is in encouraging talks with Toto Wolf, who is keenly interested in his services. The meeting was attended by Carlos Sainz senior and Carlos Onorio, the head of the driver's management:
"Yes, we are in contact with Toto, that's normal. It is natural that I am looking for a team for the future where I can have a chance to win and achieve my goals. It's important to be able to compete in a project that allows me to progress as quickly as possible, while also being stable in the short, medium and long term.
I want to build a strong team where the rider is understood and valued, and the rider values the team. These are factors that I have to take into account when I make my decision and I will be very careful about that," said Carlos Sainz. This is hardly surprising given what he has been through at Scuderia Ferrari...
