Christian Horner hints that Carlos Sainz might be in line to lastly make his transfer as much as Crimson Bull’s ‘large group’.
A part of the Crimson Bull Junior Programme it was in 2013 that Sainz obtained his first style of F1, driving each the Toro Rosso and Crimson Bull on the Younger Driver Check at Silverstone.
Linked with Caterham for 2014, the Spaniard drove the Crimson Bull within the post-season check in Abu Dhabi.
In 2015 he partnered Max Verstappen at Toro Rosso and whereas the Dutchman was subsequently promoted to the ‘large group’, Sainz left halfway via 2017 to affix Renault after the French group launched Jolyon Palmer early.
Two seasons at Renault had been adopted by one other two at McLaren, the place he partnered Lando Norris. Then in 2021 he was recruited by Ferrari.
The information that Lewis Hamilton is becoming a member of the Maranello outfit subsequent season implies that Sainz is a free agent, and although linked with Audi, which enters the game in 2026, with all of the nonsense happening at Crimson Bull it’s comprehensible that the Spaniard ought to be linked with the Austrian group, be it to interchange Sergio Perez and even Max Verstappen.
That stated, there stays the emptiness at Mercedes, whereas countryman Fernando Alonso continues to tease about his future at Aston Martin.
Talking after the Australian Grand Prix, Christian Horner admitted {that a} return to the Crimson Bull household might be on the playing cards ought to the necessity for a alternative come up.
“Yuki’s a really fast driver, we all know that,” he instructed reporters, “however I feel we wish to really feel the very best pairing that we will in Crimson Bull Racing and generally you have to look exterior the pool as effectively.
“You’ve got had a really quick unemployed driver win right now,” he stated of Sainz. “The market is fairly fluid with sure drivers…
“In any case, Carlos is the one driver that is crushed Crimson Bull, so he seems to be our nemesis,” he added, not solely referring to the Melbourne victory, however the truth that the Spaniard was the one non-Crimson Bull driver to win a race final season.
“Look, primarily based on a efficiency like that you just could not rule any risk out,” stated the Briton. “I feel you simply wish to take the time and clearly Checo was compromised right now. He is had an important begin within the season too so we’re not in any determined rush.”
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