The enigmatic photo of Russell on a potential arrival of Sainz at Mercedes
George Russell posted a photo of himself alongside Carlos Sainz on his Facebook account. While this post doesn't provide any official information, the context with Hamilton's departure to Ferrari raises questions about the British driver's desire to be associated with the Spanish driver.
The bombshell of Lewis Hamilton’s departure towards Ferrari quickly went around the F1 world. The seven-time world champion will be in red starting from the 2025 season, after 12 seasons with Mercedes. With this arrival, Carlos Sainz’s departure is now confirmed.
The Spaniard now has to find a new project, the track with Stake F1, future Audi, seems to be the most credible option. Negotiations between the two parties have been taking place for several weeks, with Carlos Sainz Sr. potentially playing an important role in his son’s possible arrival at the four-ring brand.
But if in reality Carlos Sainz were to join another German manufacturer. Lewis’ departure forces Mercedes to find another driver to be George Russell’s teammate. If Frederik Vesti or Andrea Kimi Antonelli are possibilities, number 63 posted a photo on his Facebook account, where he writes in the caption: « the crossovers we love to see ».”
This publication raises questions about a possible desire of the Briton to want to be associated with Carlos Sainz, starting from 2025. The two men have never raced together in F1.
