Pushed on whether any news will arrive before the next race of the season, Onoro made clear: “No, no, no. You can sleep well between China and Miami, don’t worry.”

He signed off from the conversation: “There will be no big news, at least coming from us – for sure not. We’re still playing the game, so we’ll see.”

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Following Onoro’s comments, it was announced that Nico Hulkenberg would join Kick Sauber for 2025 – the Swiss team, who will become the Audi works squad from 2026, believed to be one of the organisations on the grid keen on securing Sainz’s signature for next year.