McLaren is lining up
Carlos Sainz as a 'plan B' in the event
Fernando Alonso quits the team after 2017. That is the claim of Josep Viaplana, the
F1 correspondent for the Spanish sports daily Diario Sport. "
Sainz is among the drivers who have made the most progress in recent seasons, despite his modest
Renault-powered
Toro Rosso," he said. Earlier, Spaniard
Sainz, 22, had been linked with a move to
Renault or
Ferrari, but until now
Red Bull has not been willing to relinquish his contract.
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