Carlos Sainz has been plying his trade with Ferrari since the 2021 Formula 1 season. Prior to the current campaign, news surfaced about his potential replacement at Ferrari for the 2025 season. However, the Scuderia may come to regret this decision as Sainz has significantly improved his performance in recent races, making it his best start to a season with the team by far.
In 2021, Carlos Sainz joined Ferrari, taking over from the departing driver. The 29-year-old seamlessly stepped into the former champion’s role, finishing as the best of the rest that season, ahead of his teammate. However, his form dipped in the following seasons, with a significant gap between him and his teammate in 2022 and 2023. Nevertheless, he has shown improved consistency as time went on.
Contrary to his previous seasons, Sainz considers his 2024 campaign with Ferrari to be his best thus far. He started the season strong with a podium finish in Bahrain, but faced a setback with an appendix surgery during the Saudi weekend. Surprisingly, he made a strong comeback and emerged victorious in Australia. His impressive performances and consecutive top-three finishes led him to claim that it was his best season with Ferrari.
Since the beginning of the season, the former three-time race winner has been delivering strong results for the Scuderia. This has attracted attention from various teams, particularly and , who are currently engaged in talks regarding Sainz’s potential return to Milton Keynes. Sainz was previously part of Red Bull’s pool of drivers and his performance at Ferrari has drawn comparisons to his earlier days at the team.
Red Bull advisor, , noted that Sainz was relatively young and inexperienced when he made his debut in 2015. However, he has since developed into a more mature driver and is considered a strong candidate for any top team.
Despite his improved form, the 29-year-old is still searching for a new team on the grid. There are speculations that , and Red Bull have him on their radar, but no official confirmation has been made regarding his future. The coming months may shed more light on the situation.