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It’s only been a couple of days since Ferrari made the noise that Sebastian Vettel will be leaving next season.
Ferrari now confirms that Carlos Sainz, 25, has signed a two-year contract with the team and will run since the 2021 season.
– I am very happy and excited about my future with the team. But I still have an important year with McLaren and I hope to finish them this season ”, says Carlos Sainz.
He will be at Ferrari to form a team with super talent Charles Leclerc, who last year made his first season with Ferrari and his second season in Formula 1.
“We believe that this combination of talent and personality that we get from Charles and Carlos, who will be the youngest driver of 50 years at Ferrari, is the best way to achieve the goals we set ourselves,” says Ferraris. team manager Mattia Binotto.
Daniel Ricciardo to McLaren
At the same time, McLaren has featured Daniel Ricciardo, formerly at Red Bull and now at Renault, as Sainz’s replacement at McLaren next season.
– Daniel is another step in our long-term plan to bring a new dimension to our team, along with Lando (Norris). This is good news for our team, our partners and, of course, for all our fans, says Zak Brown, McLaren CEO.
He continues:
– I want to thank Carlos for the fantastic job he did for McLaren to improve our performance on the track. He is a true team player and we wish him the best of luck in the future.
