The Carlos Sainz Jr saga does not seem to be resolved. The Spanish driver, replaced at Ferrari by Lewis Hamilton, is highly coveted, both alongside Nico Hulkenberg (Audi) and Alexander Albon (Williams). For its part, Alpine has also made him a priority. On the RAI microphone this Tuesday, July 2, Flavio Briatore was clear: they will do “all their possible” to recruit Carlos Sainz next season. And make him Pierre Gasly’s teammate.
Alpine is on the mend, Sainz the saviour?
While Alpine’s stability is beginning to take shape on the track (8th in the constructors’ championship), internally, uncertainty still reigns. The team is counting on the arrival of new blood to strengthen its ranks. Between the three new engineers and Flavio Briatore, the arrowed A can afford to dream big next year. The executive advisor, however, remained realistic: “This year we have many disadvantages, we are remodeling our squad. I have been given carte blanche and full powers by Luca de Meo (president of Renault). I’m going to use it. And I guarantee you that in two seasons, we’ll be talking about podiums and victories. I don’t know how many, but there will be some.”he says about an idyllic 2026.
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” We are ready “
His spearhead? Sainz in a French single-seater. “It’s incredible that a pilot like him is free, Flavio had advanced according to the media Brandon June 23. We are definitely interested. Even if for the moment the priority is not the driver at Alpine. We have to repair the car first. But we are all ready to have him in the team and we will do everything we can.
