Sebastian Vettel is to leave Ferrari at the end of the year after contract talks between the two broke down with no agreement. If Sainz leaves McLaren, one option for the team is Renault’s Daniel Ricciardo. If not, the options for the 32-year-old to continue in F1 are bleak. Ferrari’s other options are Ricciardo or Italian Antonio Giovinazzi, who races for the affiliated Alfa Romeo team. But talks have broken down after Vettel felt unable to accept the offer Ferrari made to him to stay alongside Charles Leclerc, who last winter signed until the end of 2024.

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