Sainz sheds light on speculated move to Mercedes

The Mercedes team has been at the forefront of many people's minds as rumours of Max Verstappen leaving Red Bull continue to swirl. However, Mercedes could have had a completely different line-up had they chosen to go with Carlos Sainz instead of Kimi Antonelli.

After Sainz knew he would no longer have a place at Ferrari, he began to look for a seat elsewhere, but how close exactly was he to moving to Mercedes?

When asked if he was close to that even being an option, Sainz said, "Not really."

He continued, "How close? I can't go and ask Toto, but I think he's very happy with Kimi."

When Antonelli was first announced, some fans felt as if that was the wrong move due to Sainz's experience and Antonelli's age. Some felt as if Antonelli should go to Williams like George Russell did instead of heading straight to Mercedes.

That was something that Sainz himself struggled with. He admitted one of the lowest points was realising he would not be at a frontrunner team.