Lewis Hamilton's dramatic decision to leave Mercedes and join Ferrari for 2025 has ignited the Formula 1 headlines and the driver market. So what options do the Silver Arrows have with regards to a replacement?
TL;DR:
Carlos Sainz, though sources say Aston Martin, Sauber, Alpine and Williams are potential teams where he could land
Bottas back to Merc
Sainz to replace him at Sauber soon to be Audl
Hulkenberg and Zhou Guanyu exchange seats to give Audi their German driver.
Haas gets a big pocket Chinese sponsor and puts red livery on their car.
Everybody is Happy…except Andretti
Sainz-Hulk at Sauber/Audi could be a very decent pair, tbh.
Yes indeed
Any doubters should answer two questions.
1 who does Carlos Sainz Sr, who just won the Dakar, race for?
2 Audi says they want a German driver. Who are the German drivers currently on the grid?