Sky Sports activities pundit Martin Brundle believes it might be a ‘no-brainer’ for Carlos Sainz to switch Sergio Perez at Purple Bull.
Sainz has loved a profitable season with Ferrari however can be ditched for Lewis Hamilton at first of 2025.
The Spaniard can have no scarcity of choices subsequent yr, and his inventory rose even additional when he received the Australian Grand Prix final month.
Brundle believes Sainz might substitute the under-pressure Sergio Perez at Purple Bull. Seats at Aston Martin or Mercedes may be engaging.
“It’s actually robust for him,” Brundle stated on the Sky Sports activities F1 podcast.
“In pre-season I stated I assumed he was going to fly this yr as a result of the strain is off, he can drive for himself just a little bit extra, the crew have biffed him off for Lewis Hamilton.
“His pure abilities are at all times going to circulate with nothing to lose and the whole lot to realize, the entire proper mentality to only go and fly and actually simply take it to everyone and present everyone how unsuitable they’re.
“That’s precisely what he’s completed and he’s left Charles Leclerc floundering to an extent in some respects, and I’d by no means underestimate Charles Leclerc, however I’d by no means underestimate Carlos Sainz both.
“I can perceive what Ferrari have completed, two greatest manufacturers in F1 most likely are Ferrari and Lewis Hamilton proper now, and so they’re becoming a member of up and it’s a terrific story.
“I believe Mercedes, if Antonelli is prepared, they’ll attempt to put Antonelli in Lewis Hamilton’s seat…
“So will Perez kick the Purple Bull seat? That’s the important thing, that’s the cork within the bottle.
“As a result of placing Sainz within the Purple Bull can be a no brainer for me – or an Aston Martin or a Mercedes-Benz for that matter. He’s now bought the expertise, bought velocity, he’s nonetheless bought youth on his facet to an extent.”
