Toto Wolff has hinted at potential candidates for the Mercedes seats next year, as speculation hots up.
Currently, Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas contracts expire at the end of the season. Mercedes want Hamilton to stay, but contract talks of so far have been unsuccessful.
Daniel Ricciardo is one driver that has been linked to Mercedes, but two more potential drivers, Esteban Ocon and Carlos Sainz Jr of Renault, have emerged during an interview was Toto Wolff.
"We want Hamilton to stay with us until 2020," Wolff said in an interview with El Mundo Deportivo
"But in formula one everything is possible and I don't think you'd find a single driver who doesn't want to become champion with Ferrari. But for now Lewis is with us and I hope at least until 2020,"
In regards to Ocon, Wolff added:
"I've known him for a long time and his progress from year to year is very visible,
"Another excellent driver is Carlos Sainz Jr, and if he shows up well next to Nico Hulkenberg then all of the teams will be interested in him,
"We wanted to see Carlos with us and I even met with his father, but they are in the Red Bull programme, but we maintain excellent relations."
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