Carlos Sainz reportedly told by Mercedes to not be in their 2025 plans amidst Andrea Kimi Antonelli interest

Ferrari driver, Carlos Sainz has reportedly been informed by Mercedes that he is not a part of their plan for 2025. Sainz’s contract expires at the end of the season and he is set to be replaced at Ferrari by Lewis Hamilton.

Carlos Sainz has been in fine form this season and has also won the Australian Grand Prix. However, the talented driver finds himself in search of a team for the coming season, as rumors have suggested that the Spaniard wants to race for Mercedes.

Mercedes has a mammoth task at hand following the announcement of the departure of their prestigious number 44, Lewis Hamilton. However, as reported by Gazzetta, the German outfit has opted to shift its focus to Prema Racing F2 sensation, Andrea Kimi Antonelli.

This report comes after Red Bull’s rumored one-year contract offer to Sergio Perez for the coming season, which leaves Carlos Sainz in a major crisis. Sainz will now look to make the best of his performances to get the best possible deal for 2025.

Ferrari rumored to adopt Red Bull’s suspension approach

Ferrari is rumored to go on an overhaul for their 2025 car following Hamilton’s arrival next season. The outfit, under the leadership of Fred Vasseur, is looking to adopt a pull rod suspension concept similar to Red Bull.

With the cost cap and the current regulation, you have to manage both sides and we will bring upgrades when we have something to bring. What you have to keep in mind is that you have a kind of convergence of performance and the development rate is much lower than it was two years ago. It means that each time that someone is bringing an upgrade, and I think it’s true for us, but it’s true for everybody, the gain is smaller than it was two years ago, and this is normal.

Fred Vasseur told the media.

Fred Vasseur has admitted that making gains in terms of the performance of the car is much more difficult than it used to be with the current cost cap and regulations. With the current hindrances in the development of their 2024 challenger, Ferrari is rumored to ditch their suspension design for a pull-rod concept for next year.

The development of the 2025 challenger is reportedly under way already by the team, which is keen to make drastic changes in comparison to the SF-24. The coming races of the season will determine Ferrari’s approach for the coming year as well as their approach towards the 2026 season.

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