Between Williams and Audi, here it comes Alpine in Carlos Sainz's future. In fact, based on what Motorsport.com reported, there is strong interest from the French team in the Spanish driver. To implement the possibility that Sainz may have really become a clear target for Alpine to replace Ocon, is the arrival of Flavio Briatore as Executive Advisor. One of the Italian's tasks, in fact, will be to choose the drivers, a topic addressed and discussed already during the Barcelona weekend – in which both Gasly and Ocon achieved the top ten – with team CEO de Meo.
Also Alpine on Sainz: the point on the future
The doubts, therefore, about Sainz's future continue: if Williams seemed to be particularly ahead of Audi, particular attention must be paid to this inclusion of Alpine which has delivered into the hands of the driver currently in Ferrari a very attractive contractual offer. Now the decision is up to the Spaniard who must reflect and understand what will be his next team after the Red one who will leave at the end of this season to make room for Lewis Hamilton.
Williams and Audi don't give up
With the Red Bull hypothesis, and therefore Verstappen's farewell considering the renewal of Perez, now discarded, there are three teams that will try to bring Sainz home. Alpine is looking for Oco's replacementn, ever closer to becoming the new driver of the Haas. Williams would like the Spanish elor would join Albon, certainly guaranteeing an excellent driver pair. After the arrival of HulkenbergHowever, at Audi they are already working towards 2026 considering that if Sainz accepted the offer, he would find himself racing again with the Sauber team next season and not with Audi.
