Carlos Sainz seeking a one-year deal with a view to the '26 Red Bull
The Ferrari driver will lose his seat next year to Lewis Hamilton and is in talks with multiple teams.Red Bull look likely to reward Sergio Perez, whose current contract expires this year, with an additional one-year deal to cover 2025 to stay alongside Max Verstappen.
But in 2026, when the new F1 regulations kick in, the car could become available again and Sainz wants to be well-placed. Sainz has negotiated with Mercedes for 2025 but Toto Wolff has said he prefers to wait longer before committing to Lewis Hamilton’s replacement.Long-term admirers Audi want him to join, while they are still running as Sauber.But the Sauber is clearly not yet a front-running car, and Audi want Sainz to commit to a long-term deal to front their emerging F1 project.Williams could offer Sainz a one-year deal with an option for another, the Italian newspaper reports.
This allows Sainz the flexibility to either stay put, or move on again in 2026 when he wants the Red Bull seat. Williams’ alliance with the Mercedes power unit - which is being rumoured within the F1 paddock as the best of its kind for the new 2026 rules - is in their favour.
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