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'McLaren wants to keep Sainz very much and surpasses salary proposal Ferrari'
- GPblog.com
According to several media, Carlos Sainz would sign a contract with Ferrari on Thursday, but if we can believe Marca, McLaren is doing everything possible at the last minute to keep his driver. The Spaniard could extend his contract at the Woking race stable and start earning more than Ferrari would have offered.
In Italy, there is a contract for Sainz worth about 6 to 7 million euros a year. McLaren would have offered 'considerably more' than Ferrari, according to the Spanish sports newspaper. So it seems that McLaren is pulling out all the stops to stop Sainz from leaving. The 25-year old driver will have to succeed Sebastian Vettel in the Maranello-based team from 2021.
Team boss Andreas Seidl would like to have the duo Lando Norris-Sainz at his disposal in 2021 as well, so McLaren made a huge offer to the Madrileen despite the financial problems caused by the coronacris. However, the question is whether Sainz can still be thought of, because it is no secret that he has a fondness for Ferrari.
Should the deal go through, McLaren will have to look for a new driver for next season. The name of Daniel Ricciardo is frequently mentioned in the formation. According to some rumours, the current Renault driver has even signed. Vettel is also associated with a transfer to the British team.