Sauber on Vandoorne rumour: "He signed a contract with McLaren"

In Hungary, a story emerged that Stoffel Vandoorne might leave McLaren at the end of the season. Just a short time after, a rumour sparked up suggesting Sauber had signed the Belgian driver. Now Sauber have put the fire out claiming he's not moving anywhere.

Vandoorne is very good friends with team boss Frederic Vasseu. It was Vassue himself who responded to the rumours.

"Stoffel has signed a contract with McLaren and I can not see him leaving there. There is also a clear difference between a friendly relationship and a business relationship ", says Vasseur to La Derniere Heure.

Vandoorne himself was next to respond. Currently, in a difficult situation at McLaren and with his seat rumoured to be taken already, it's not a surprise he didn't want to reveal much.

"This is Formula 1 and there are always rumours around. I'm just trying to perform now and I look back with satisfaction on last weekend," Vandoorne said.