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Sainz never ’really close’ to joining Mercedes during 2024 talks
© XPB Phillip van Osten
18/07/2025 at 10:5118/07/2025 at 11:11 Carlos Sainz has revealed that despite the intense speculation surrounding last year’s driver market frenzy, a move to Mercedes was never close to materializing. The Spanish driver, now racing for Williams after departing Ferrari at the end of last season, addressed lingering questions about why he didn’t end up replacing Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes. In an interview on the High Performance Podcast, as he reflected on the pivotal career choices he faced ahead of the 2025 season, Sainz dispelled the long-held belief that a Mercedes contract had ever been on the table. “Not really,” the Spaniard said when asked...
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