Sainz approached Red Bull, but Audi would give him the gold standard

Carlos Sainz, looking for a wheel for the 2025 F1 season, is in the ranks of Red Bull and Audi, while he was already mentioned in Mercedes.

He is in the middle of the transfer window. Already highly coveted following the announcement of Lewis Hamilton to replace him next season at Ferrari, Carlos Sainz has been more sought after than ever since his Formula 1 victory at the Australian Grand Prix. 29 -The former Spanish driver is interested in two other teams: Red Bull and Audi.

Red Bull’s approach was confirmed by Helmut Marko, the team’s sports consultant. “We are talking to him, he is having his best season,” said the manager before revealing an open secret, which is the fact that Audi is in contention.

“He has a very good offer from Audi that we cannot match or beat,” revealed Helmut Marko in an interview with an Austrian newspaper. A small newspaper.

Audi wants to prepare for 2026

At Red Bull, Carlos Sainz will take over from Sergio Pérez, who is at the end of his contract. Unless Max Verstappen decides to knock on the door with force, against the background of the struggle for influence between Christian Horner, the director of the team and the support of many Thai shareholders, and Helmut Marko, close to the Austrian staff linked to the Austrian founder Dietrich Mateschitz.

Audi, Carlos Sainz would be the head of this new project. The German manufacturer officially arrives on the grid in 2026, during a revolution in technical regulations. The brand will take over the Kick Sauber team, where it would like to place its employees in 2025 to better prepare for the transition period. His teammate could be Nico Hölkenberg or one of the two Frenchmen from Alpine, Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon, both at the end of their contracts.