Carlos Sainz is the driver of the moment in F1, between present and future the unknowns about where the Spaniard will settle increase
Carlos Sainz he is bewitching all the F1 teams, after the extraordinary victory in the Australian GP all eyes are on him with a view to the future. Yes, because just two weeks ago he underwent surgery for appendicitis, preventing him from taking part in the Saudi Arabian GP.
After his third victory with Ferrari in Melbourne, no F1 team can't help but think of the Madrid-born driver for next season. Among the fans of the red hovers the fateful question of whether replacing Sainz with Hamilton was a correct choice, seeing this start to the season if we compare Sainz to Hamilton the answer would be clear negative. Carlos Sainz has never been so mature in F1, a driver who arrived at Maranello in 2021 amid the skepticism of many as he replaced another fan favourite, Sebastian Vettel.
Sainz has and is demonstrating enormous professionalism, we know that many don't like him and he is aware of it. To those who asked him at the end of the race in Melbourne if he felt undervalued in any way he answered:
Anyone who understands this sport knows how much I'm worth, it honestly doesn't matter to me.
Against everything and everyone, Sainz is demonstrating that perhaps he would have deserved different treatment from the team, responding with the performances on the track which so far put him ahead of his teammate Charles Leclerc.
F1, everyone is crazy about Carlos Sainz
The Spaniard announced a few weeks ago that news on his future would arrive later than the summer. But where could Sainz land? Well, a little everywhere. The last team not least to think about Sainz was the Mercedesresponding to the Cavallino after Hamilton's “snatch”.
Then there is the now well-known connection with Audi who will enter the Circus in 2026, but at the moment the Spaniard is not winking at the German house. After the victory in Australia too Christian Horner he spent honeyed words on the number #55 declaring:
A very fast driver won today and will soon be unemployed. Sainz in Red Bull? The rider market is quite fluid, I can't rule anything out.
It should not be forgotten that Sainz took his first steps in F1 with the Austrian satellite team of Red Bull in 2017, teaming up with Max Verstappen before landing in Renault.
The words of Spanish
One thing is certain, Carlos Sainz will give everything he has until the last corner of the last lap of the season for Ferrari. In the post-Melbourne GP he removed a few pebbles from his shoe by declaring:
I don't race to prove something to anyone, I race to prove to myself that if I have a competitive car I can measure up. Everyone knows what I can do.
While waiting for Carlos Sainz to make a decision on his future, many top F1 teams are starting to court him. Where do you think he will race next year? Carlos Sainz? Let us know with a comment below and follow us as always on techgameworld.com to stay up to date on the world of motors and beyond.