Jenson Button supports Carlos Sainz, who will leave Ferrari at the end of this year, as he looks for the most competitive seat available for his next move.
Sainz is no doubt shaping up his career following the announcement that Lewis Hamilton will replace him at the Scuderia in 2025, but offers are reportedly on the table from Sauber, which will become Audi. Sainz said he was also considering everything, with the options available to him being uncontracted seats at Red Bull and Mercedes for next season.
Jenson Button: Carlos Sainz is 'doing the right thing' with risks in F1 2025
Sauber confirmed in Miami that Sainz is their top priority driver aiming for a 2025 contract, and have already announced the arrival of Nico Hulkenberg for next season, with the current Ferrari driver himself saying he is one of the best drivers available. We are considering options for finding seats. At the peak of his career.
His name has been mentioned at various times by both Christian Horner and Toto Wolff as a potential candidate for next season's free seat, and in theory is more of a short-term option than long-term projects at Sauber and Audi. would provide him with more competitive options. That will build a team around him.
This approach is supported by 2009 world champion Button, who agrees that searching for the best seats in the here and now is the right way to go.
“As you know, he's been in a position in his career where he's been active for a while now and apart from Max he's the only one to have won the last 23 races,” Button told Sky Sports F1 in Miami ahead of Lando. Ta. Norris took the win, breaking Sainz's statistical record as the only winner other than Verstappen in almost a calendar year.
“So I think he has to take a risk, but I think waiting it out and maybe getting a Red Bull seat or maybe getting a Mercedes seat is the direction he should take.”
“I think he did the right thing because he doesn't want to wait another three or four years to get a competitive seat at Audi.”
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As for Sainz himself, after reports emerged that he had missed the deadline to accept a multi-year contract offer from Audi, the Spaniard declared there was “no truth” to the rumors and that he has not yet made a decision. he said. Where does his future lie still?
His father, Carlos Sainz Sr., recently confirmed his move to Ford for the fourth time in his career, but his long-standing success with the brand throughout his career remains synonymous with Audi.
Sainz Jr. has plenty of positive things to say about Audi's previous commitments to motorsport, but explained that performance will always be a key consideration in their next move.
“Oh, of course dad, you always hear him say good things about Audi and the project and how confident he is that Audi can be at the top in F1,” he said.
“And if you follow Volkswagen's projects, every time they've been involved in motorsport, whether it's Porsche, Audi or the whole Volkswagen Group, they've managed to win. I think that's a very important asset and a very important thing to consider.
“But there are many more factors involved in my decisions and everything. I really hope that future Audis can fight for victories, because it means that cars that fight for victories are no longer It means getting one more car and becoming a huge brand like them. I haven't decided if I have that chance yet, but I wish them the best.”
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