Teams open to selling Perez or Sainz to Ferrari

  • Published on 23 Jun 2016 14:58
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  • By: Rob Veenstra

The respective bosses of the two drivers most strongly linked with a move to Ferrari say they are open to talking with the Italian team about a buyout. Sergio Perez and Carlos Sainz have three things in common: they are in top form, and they are each being linked with a 2017 Ferrari seat.

And the third thing they have in common is that they are both firmly under contract to their existing teams. Force India team manager Andy Stevenson says he wouldn't even blame Mexican Perez if he is dreaming of Ferrari. "Everyone on the grid does. It is legitimate to dream of Ferrari," he told Germany's Auto Motor und Sport. "Sergio is in the form of his life."

However, the 26-year-old is firmly under contract for 2017. And Force India's operating officer Otmar Szafnauer said the team is not willing to let him go cheaply. "Ferrari gets three times as much from the rights holders as we do. So they should also have the money to buy out a driver from us," he said.

It appears the same goes for Spaniard Sainz, whose 2017 contract 'option' has just been taken up by Red Bull. The Toro Rosso driver has been linked with a move to Renault for next year, and now Dr Helmut Marko says: "If Ferrari pay, we could talk about it." (GMM)

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  • Neither of them any good or even needed when there are better fish to fish, definitely not for pay LMAO. Ferrari will be content to sit this one and see how things change in 2018 or even 2019. They have a car to fix not drivers.

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    • Jun 23 2016 - 15:44
  • What news is to believe??

    Sainz is used to cover the Renault engine deal for Red Bull en Toro Rosso. He is moving to Renault.
    Last news was Perez and Verstappen for seat at Ferrari's. That was waved away by the Force India and Red Bull. Arrivabene is talking about hte fact that kimi is staying ...
    If Force India is smart they sell Sergio Perez for a great amount of money and put a young talent in the car.

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    • Jun 24 2016 - 08:21
    • nicovanos

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      I guess that is why they call it silly season.

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      • Jun 24 2016 - 10:10

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