Photo: Carlos Sainz Jr. on Facebook
The hearsay turned out to be true! Carlos Sainz Jr., who entered Formula 1 as a full-time driver in 2015 with Toro Rosso, will switch from Renault to McLaren in 2019. The “multi-year deal” with the Woking-based team spells trouble for Stoffel Vandoorne, who pipped 8 points compared to the 30 claimed by the Spaniard after 12 race weekends.
Filling the void that will be left by Fernando Alonso as the 37-year-old gears up for IndyCar in 2019, the son of double world rally champion Carlos Sainz won’t find it easy at McLaren. The car is still nowhere in terms of chassis design and aerodynamic performance, and for that matter, the Renault hybrid power unit isn’t up to snuff.
In disregard to the red flags posted by this move, Carlos can’t help but feel excited for what awaits next season. “I’ve been a McLaren fan for as long as I can remember. It’s a great name in the sport with an incredible heritage, and the list of drivers that have raced for McLaren over the years are among the heroes of Formula 1.”
The 23-year-old will help the team “return to their heydays,” with McLaren last winning a world title ten years ago. That’s right; 2008 is the year Lewis Hamilton snatched the title by a point by overtaking Timo Glock on the final corner of the final lap of the final Grand Prix of the season!
“We’re incredibly excited to have Carlos join us as a McLaren driver,” said Zak Brown. “We’ve been assessing him for some time now and rate him very highly among the next generation of young talent,” concluded the chief executive officer that succeeded Ron Dennis two years ago.
On that note, who is linked to the second seat if Vandoorne is to be dropped? Reserve driver Lando Norris could be an option, to which it’s natural to add Esteban Ocon from Force India. For the time being, the higher-ups are keeping their lips shut, promising that “McLaren will communicate its full driver lineup for the 2019 season in due course.”
In disregard to the red flags posted by this move, Carlos can’t help but feel excited for what awaits next season. “I’ve been a McLaren fan for as long as I can remember. It’s a great name in the sport with an incredible heritage, and the list of drivers that have raced for McLaren over the years are among the heroes of Formula 1.”
The 23-year-old will help the team “return to their heydays,” with McLaren last winning a world title ten years ago. That’s right; 2008 is the year Lewis Hamilton snatched the title by a point by overtaking Timo Glock on the final corner of the final lap of the final Grand Prix of the season!
“We’re incredibly excited to have Carlos join us as a McLaren driver,” said Zak Brown. “We’ve been assessing him for some time now and rate him very highly among the next generation of young talent,” concluded the chief executive officer that succeeded Ron Dennis two years ago.
On that note, who is linked to the second seat if Vandoorne is to be dropped? Reserve driver Lando Norris could be an option, to which it’s natural to add Esteban Ocon from Force India. For the time being, the higher-ups are keeping their lips shut, promising that “McLaren will communicate its full driver lineup for the 2019 season in due course.”
Extremely happy and proud to announce that I will be joining the @McLarenF1 family next year. Dream come true to drive for such a legendary team! pic.twitter.com/7pjSTNt6UG
— Carlos Sainz (@Carlossainz55) August 16, 2018
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