Carlos Sainz has been confirmed as Sauber’s chief target by the team’s representative Alessandro Alunni Bravi, as the Swiss team gears up for its Audi Formula 1 future.
Sauber already made one of the first moves of the 2025 driver market by signing Nico Hulkenberg from Haas on a multi-year deal, which takes the German into its first year as the Audi factory team in 2026. With Lewis Hamilton moving from Mercedes to take his Ferrari seat next year, Sainz is the hottest property who's currently not under contract for 2025. The 29-year-old already has links to Audi through his father's Dakar Rally outings, which include victory in the 2024 event.
Valtteri Bottas, Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber, Alessandro Alunni Bravi, Team Representative, Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber Photo by: Andy Hone / Motorsport Images 'And we will evaluate, but now that we announced Nico there is no rush to make this choice. We are still at the very beginning.' When pushed on what stage talks have reached, and whether his current drivers Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu are still options, Alunni Bravi said no decisions had been taken.
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