Carlos Sainz, who is currently with Ferrari, will be leaving the team at the end of the season to make room for Lewis Hamilton, the seven-time world champion from Mercedes. Sainz, who won the Australian Grand Prix last month, stated that he is considering all his options and will take some time to make a decision. One possibility is for Sainz to join Red Bull and become a teammate of Max Verstappen, with whom he previously raced for Toro Rosso in 2015-2016. However, this option seems less likely as Sergio Perez, who currently drives for Red Bull, has been performing well this season and may have his contract renewed. Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko confirmed that they are in talks with Sainz, but mentioned that Audi has made a very attractive offer that they cannot match. Audi will be entering Formula 1 in 2026 and Sauber, the current team, will become their factory team. It is worth noting that Sainz has previously worked with Andreas Seidl, the team principal of Audi’s F1 team, during his time at McLaren. Marko also praised Perez’s performance this season and stated that if he continues to perform well, he would be the best option for Red Bull in 2025. Daniel Ricciardo, who is currently racing for VCARB (formerly known as AlphaTauri and Toro Rosso), has also been considered for a return to the main Red Bull team. However, Marko mentioned that Ricciardo has been outperformed by Yuki Tsunoda so far and will need to improve if he wants a chance at the Red Bull seat.
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