McLAREN SIGNS SAINZ AS ALONSO REPLACEMENT
Sainz, who switched to Renault at the end of last year, is the first driver to be confirmed for McLaren’s 2019 line-up.
He steps into the shoes of fellow Spaniard Alonso, who has confirmed he won’t race in F1 in 2019.
“I’m delighted to finally be able to confirm that I’ll be a McLaren driver from the 2019 season,” Sainz said. “It’s something I’ve been looking at for a while and I’m very excited about this next chapter in my career.
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.
Fernando is of course one of them, so it’s particularly special that I’ll be taking his seat as part of the next generation of Spanish racing drivers behind the wheel of a McLaren.”
Sainz joined F1 in 2015, competing at Toro Rosso alongside Max Verstappen. He managed to finish fourth with the team at Singapore last season before switching to Renault as part of the Toro Rosso-Honda-Renault switch.
McLaren is yet to confirm who will race alongside Sainz in 2019, with current driver Stoffel Vandoorne and Force India’s Esteban Ocon also on the shortlist.
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