Audi, since it became the owner of Sauber, has put the work to be done to define the lineup pilots of 2025 and the years to follow. Given that neither Valtteri Bottas nor Guanyu Zhou are fully convincing, the idea is to bring about a total revolution.
One of the hot names, we have told it several times now, is that of Carlos Sainz. A lively negotiation but one that is being prolonged while waiting for that other connections are made. Precisely to lay a foundation stone, the Swiss company is accelerating to hire the first of the two names.
According to rumors who come from England, it seems that Nico Hulkenberg is now ready to sign a multi-year contract that will take him to Audi as early as 2025. The German driver brings the experience that can be useful to a growing team that is going through a phase of profound and necessary restructuring.
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Hulkenberg: experience and technical sensitivity for Audi
Haas would have tried to retain Hulkenberg but it seems that the driver's choice is now irreversible. The CEO of the Audi project, Andreas Seidl, has a very specific couple in mind: Carlos Sainz and, indeed, Nico Hulkenberg.
Why? Simple, we are talking about pilots with great experience behind them. The two, among other things, were teammates at Renault in 2018, before the Spaniard moved to McLaren.
Both pilots are also recognized as fine test drivers, a characteristic that Seidl considers fundamental and for which it is willing to make false claims. Audi, waiting for Sainz to finish his reflections on the future, is accelerating to grab at least Hulkenberg.
Once this agreement is finalized - and we are very close - we will start the assault on the Ferrari man from Madrid. IA Hinwil have very clear ideas and don't want to waste time.
Crediti foto: Team Haas, Scuderia Ferrari