Carlos Sainz: “It’s time to accelerate everything” / Formula 1

Carlos Sainz Jr. is one of the most successful of the recent unemployed in Formula 1. Since it was clear that Lewis Hamilton is moving to Ferrari in 2025, Carlos Sainz knows: he has no cockpit for next year.

The Spaniard is currently on a promotional tour and has been linked with several teams. No wonder: the Spaniard’s good performance with victory in Australia and fourth place at the World Cup speaks for itself.

He told Sky UK after the Suzuka race, where he finished third: “I don’t know where I’ll be next year.” Future planning is currently underway.

Sainz also: “I’m talking to a few teams because that’s what my management team and I have to do if I’m out of work for next year. So we’re talking to everyone.

Associated with Sainz are Mercedes, Aston Martin, Red Bull and Sauber, which will be Audi from 2026. So in fact almost half of the field.

Sainz on the discussion: “It’s about going deeper and seeing what is more real and what is the best option for me and my future. But I have no news to share yet.”

What’s most important to him is: “It’s time to speed things up a bit and get everything done sooner rather than later.”

After a strong start to a big year for the driver market (most driver contracts expire in 2024) with the move from Hamilton to Ferrari as well as the extension of Lando Norris at McLaren and Charles Leclerc at Ferrari, the transfer carousel of the “silly season” . ” is on System 1 now stopped.

In addition to Sainz, his partner Fernando Alonso also recently pushed the envelope and announced that he does not want to wait until the summer to make his decision. So it looks like the wild ride will continue in the next few weeks…

Japan-GP, Suzuka Circuit

01. Max Verstappen (NL), Red Bull Racing, 1:54:23,566 h
02. Sergio Pérez (MEX), Red Bull Racing, +12.535 seconds
03. Carlos Sainz (E), Ferrari, +20,866
04. Charles Leclerc (MC), Ferrari, +26,522
05. Lando Norris (GB), McLaren, +29.700
06. Fernando Alonso (E), Aston Martin, +44,272
07. George Russell (GB), Mercedes, +45,951
08. Oscar Piastri (AUS), McLaren, +47.525
09. Lewis Hamilton (GB), Mercedes, +48,626
10. Yuki Tsunoda (J), Racing Bulls, +1 Round
11. Nico Hülkenberg (D), Haas, +1 lap
12. Lance Stroll (CDN), Aston Martin, +1 Round
13. Kevin Magnussen (DK), Haas, +1 Lap
14. Valtteri Bottas (FIN), clean, +1 lap
15. Esteban Ocon (F), Alpine, +1 Round
16. Pierre Gasly (F), Alpine, +1 Round
17. Logan Sargeant (USA), Williams, +1 Round

outside
Guanyu Zhou (RCH), Sauber, Elektrik
Alex Albon (T), Williams, Crash
Daniel Ricciardo (AUS), Racing Bull, Crash

World Championship Standings (after 4 out of 24 Grands Prix)

the driver
01. Verstappen 77 points
02. Perez 64
03. Leclerc 59
04. Sainz 55
05. Norris 37
06. Plate 32
07. Russell 24
08. Alonso 24
09. Hamilton 10
10. Walk 7
11. Tsunoda 7
12. Oliver Bearman (GB) 6
13. Hulkenberg 3
14. Magnussen 1
15. Alboni 0
16. Zhou 0
17. Ricciardo 0
18. Okon 0
19. 0 gas
20. Bota 0
21. Sergeant 0

Builders Cup
01. Red Bull Racing 141 Punkte
02. Ferrari 120
03. McLaren 69
04. Mercedes 34
05. Aston Martin 33
06. Running Bull 7
07. Especially 4
08. Williams 0
09. Sauber 0
10. Alpine 0