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McLaren’s Carlos Sainz is set to be announced as Sebastian Vettel’s replacement at Ferrari for 2021.

On Tuesday, four-time world champion Vettel and Ferrari confirmed there will be no extension of the German’s existing deal, which runs until the end of the 2020 season. Sainz and Renault’s Daniel Ricciardo appeared to be the front-runners for the vacant seat, and Ferrari has moved swiftly to sign the former.

Italian publication La Gazzetta dello Sport reports the move will be confirmed as early as Thursday.

The move opens the door for Ricciardo to take Sainz’s place at McLaren when his contract expires with Renault at the end of 2020.

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