Sainz to replace Vettel at Ferrari in 2021, Ricciardo goes to McLaren

Published on 14 May 2020 by Kees-Jan Koster

Ferrari announced Carlos Sainz will joint he team in 2021. The 25-year-old Spaniard will replace Sebastian Vettel, who recently announced to leave the Scuderia. Daniel Ricciardo in turn, replaces Sainz at McLaren and will become the teammate of Lando Norris.

After his debut in 2015 with Toro Rosso, Carlos Sainz drove for Renault and McLaren, the latter is his current team. From 2021 the former Red Bull junior will be driving in red, with Charles Leclerc on his side. This makes that Ferrari from next year will have the youngest line-up in the past fifty years.

 Daniel Ricciardo will after two years replace Renault for the British McLaren. The cheery Australian will come alongside Lando Norris, to try to continue the upward trend of the team. Who takes the seat of Ricciardo at Renault is not yet known.