The talk was of luring six-time world champion Lewis Hamilton from Mercedes to Ferrari but in the end it was Carlos Sainz, a driver yet to win anything in Formula One, who signed on the dotted line
The 25-year-old was confirmed on Thursday in a two-year deal as the replacement for four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel when the German departs the Italian team at the end of the year.
The move into one of the most coveted seats at the most glamorous and successful team in the sport's history puts the Spaniard in the company of greats, even if he will surely never match the achievements of a Michael Schumacher or Niki Lauda. In 2018, passed over for a seat with the main Red Bull team and eager to move on, Sainz was loaned to Renault for a year with uncertainty beyond that.
“Carlos is a true professional, a pleasure to work with and we will continue to enjoy going racing with him this year,” said McLaren principal Andreas Seidl.
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