Sainz under consideration at Red Bull?

Christian Horner hints that Carlos Sainz might be in line to lastly make his transfer as much as Crimson Bull’s ‘massive crew’.

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 Take a look at at Silverstone.

Linked with Caterham for 2014, the Spaniard drove the Crimson Bull within the post-season take a look at in Abu Dhabi.

In 2015 he partnered Max Verstappen at Toro Rosso and whereas the Dutchman was subsequently promoted to the ‘massive crew’, Sainz left halfway by 2017 to affix Renault after the French crew 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 signifies that Sainz is a free agent, and although linked with Audi, which enters the game in 2026, with all of the nonsense occurring at Crimson Bull it’s comprehensible that the Spaniard must be linked with the Austrian crew, be it to exchange Sergio Perez and even Max Verstappen.

That mentioned, 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 substitute come up.

“Yuki’s a really fast driver, we all know that,” he instructed reporters, “however I believe we need to really feel one of the best pairing that we are able to in Crimson Bull Racing and typically you have to look outdoors the pool as properly.

“You have had a really quick unemployed driver win immediately,” he mentioned of Sainz. “The market within reason fluid with sure drivers…

“In spite of everything, Carlos is the one driver that is overwhelmed 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, based mostly on a efficiency like that you just could not rule any risk out,” mentioned the Briton. “I believe you simply need to take the time and clearly Checo was compromised immediately. He is had an awesome begin within the season too so we’re not in any determined rush.”

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