Carlos Sainz admits 2025 F1 decision coming ‘soon’
As the F1 world converges on Barcelona for this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix, talk in the paddock has largely focused on one driver: Carlos Sainz Jr. With almost half the seats on the 2025 grid still open, it looks like a domino effect will be a decision regarding Sainz’s future before the rest of the […]
Why Carlos Sainz Jr.’s appendectomy could lead to a youth movement at Mercedes
Could a sudden appendectomy spark a new driver movement in F1? According to one prominent expert, that scenario is definitely on the table. Let’s start with an example before starting at Monza during the 2022 F1 season. Ahead of that year’s Italian Grand Prix, Alexander Albon was forced to withdraw from the race ahead of […]
Max Verstappen holds off the Carlos Sainz Jr. comeback in F1 Australian GP qualifying
“Finally, the car looks dialed in when it matters most.” Throughout the first two qualifying sessions, and after each first lap of Q3, it looked like today was going to be Ferrari’s day. The first lap of Q3 was set by Carlos Sainz Jr., almost as fast as teammate Charles Leclerc. This gave Ferrari an […]
Ollie Bearman testing for Ferrari as Carlos Sainz Jr. decision awaits
Fresh off his heroic F1 debut with Ferrari, Olly Bearman returned to the cockpit of a Ferrari car for a test drive in the F1-75 on Wednesday. The move comes as Carlos Sainz Jr., Bearman’s substitute at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after Sainz required surgery for appendicitis, is aiming to recover in time for […]
Carlos Sainz Jr. to miss F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Carlos Sainz Jr. has gotten the 2024 F1 season off to a great start with an impressive podium finish at the opening Bahrain Grand Prix. But his second fight was a little different. Ferrari announced on Friday, just before the third free practice and qualifying session for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, that Sainz was […]
F1 Bahrain Grand Prix: Max Verstappen wins again, but a strong day for Carlos Sainz Jr.
It may only be the first race of the 2024 F1 season, but the biggest story of the year may be the driver transfer window. After all, 13 drivers are due to have their contracts expire at the end of the season, and with Lewis Hamilton’s move to Ferrari pending, this year’s ‘stupid season’ could […]
Carlos Sainz Jr. pledges his ‘absolute best’ for his final season at Ferrari
Thursday’s surprising news that Lewis Hamilton will leave Mercedes to join Ferrari after the 2024 season shocked the F1 world. It also meant that 2024 would be Carlos Sainz Jr.’s last season with the Scuderia. Sainz, who joined the team for the 2021 season and is the only non-Red Bull driver to win a Grand […]