A big twist in the race to sign Carlos Sainz has thrown things wide open again and stopped the 2025 Formula 1 driver market puzzle pieces finally falling into place. The revelation that Renault’s works team Alpine has told Sainz it could ditch its own engine for a possible Mercedes deal in 2026 is a big development for him, the teams that want to sign him, and the other drivers his decision impacts. 00:00 Intro 02:08 Alpine-Mercedes talks 03:57 Lack of ambition? 05:25 Running out of time 07:52 Where everyone else stands READ MORE HERE: Subscribe: http://the-race.com/youtube_subscribe Website: http://the-race.com/ Twitter: @wearetherace Instagram: @wearetherace Facebook: http://facebook.com/wearetherace Podcasts: http://the-race.com/podcasts Thanks for watching - please like, share and comment, please also hit subscribe to show your support so we'll keep doing what we're doing. https://www.the-race.com http://www.twitter.com/wearetherace