Carlo Sainz will stay with Toro Rosso for 2017 after Red Bull took up the option on his contract for next season. After being strongly linked with a potential switch to Ferrari as a replacement for Kimi Raikkonen, Red Bull has fended off any interest by taking up the option on Sainz's contract to remain with Toro Rosso for 2017. Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has confirmed the agreement at a media event on Wednesday ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix. "We took up his option earlier this week, so he's committed to Red Bull for the next 12 months and, as with all the drivers, they are contracted to Red Bull Racing and we have the ability to place them where we want," Horner...
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