Renault have secured the services of Carlos Sainz to partner Nico Hulkenberg in 2018, but the French team is still keeping a close eye on the 2019 driver market when several heavy hitters will become available and Alain Prost hopes, at that time, a seat with in the yellow cars will be an attractive option for a top driver. The Sainz deal was a sweetener for Renault amid complicated negotiations that resulted in McLaren ditching Honda for Renault power and Toro Rosso agreeing to take on the Japanese power units from 2018 and beyond. Part of the deal was that Red Bull agreed to loan Sainz to Renault. The fine print in the deal reportedly allows the energy drinks outfit to recall Sainz in...
Full Story »