Carlos Sainz targets 2026 Red Bull - after one-year stopgap at F1 rival

Carlos Saiꦚnz seeking a one-year deal with a view to the '26 Red Bull

Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP) Ferrari. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 7, Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, Imola, Italy, Qualifying
Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP) Ferrari. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 7, Emilia Romagna Grand Prix,…

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Carlos Sainz has got his eye on joining Red Bull in 2026, but 🌄must find anotheไr move first.

The Ferrari driver will lose his se💫at next year to Lewis Hamilton and i🥃s in talks with multiple teams.

But report that hi🦩s No 1 priority is to land th𒆙e Red Bull drive in ‘26.

Red Bull look likely to reward Sergio Perez, whose current contract expires this🌠 year, with an additional one-year deal to cover 2025 to stay alongside Max Verstappen.

But in 2026, when the new F1 regulations kick𓂃 in, the car could become available again and Sainz wants to be well-placed.

Sainz has negotiated with Mercedes for 2025 but Toto Wolff has said he prefers to wait 🌸longer before committi𝔍ng to Lewis Hamilton’s replacement.

That leaves Sainz with two options for next year.

Long-term admirers Audi want him to join, while they are still running as Saub🎐er.

Audi have a re🔴lationship with him through his father, who won the Dakar Rally in the🏅ir car.

But the Sauber is clearly not yet a front-running car, and Audi want Sainz to cꦚommit to a long-term deal to front their eღmerging F1 project.

Williams pushed to the front of the queue for Sain♔z’s signature last weekend inꦛ Monaco.

Williams could offer Sainz a one-year deal with♛ an option for another, the Italian newspaper♛ reports.

Thiꦏs allows Sainz the flexibility to either stay put, or move on again in 2🀅026 when he wants the Red Bull seat.

Williams’ alliance with the Mercedes power unit - which is being 🧔rumoured within the F1 paddock as the best of its kind for the new 2026 rules - is in their favour.

“T🌱he decision is near,” Gazzetta inꦚsist about Sainz’s next move.

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