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The Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League is now the only team on the 2024 Formula 1 grid that has not scored a single point. This team is determined to secure the most competitive free agent driver for the 2025 season. Carlos Sainz, winner of three F1 races, is facing the decision of whether to join Sauber or Williams for the upcoming season. However, Sauber’s performance in Monaco, where they were clearly the slowest team, could not have come at a worse time for the team, which is about to become the Audi factory team. Valtteri Bottas qualified four tenths of a second behind the next car, while his teammate Zhou Guanyu was even further back by half a second. Only Fernando Alonso’s strategic driving saved Sauber from a truly embarrassing Sunday. Sauber’s mediocre performance in Monaco certainly did not go unnoticed by Sainz. The team seemed to have little understanding of why they were performing so poorly. Despite facing several issues throughout the weekend, Sauber denies any problems with the correlation between their wind tunnel and the track. The team will need to analyze their performance and make improvements to avoid a repeat of their disappointing race in Monaco. It seems that Sainz’s options for the 2025 season are between Williams and Sauber/Audi. While Audi may offer a more promising long-term future, Sauber’s current situation may discourage Sainz from joining the team. Sauber has struggled throughout the season and has yet to score any points. On the other hand, Williams showed some potential in Monaco, scoring their first points of the season. The team is working to reduce the weight disadvantage of their car and has a history of performance improvements. Williams may not be a front-running competitor at the moment, but they seem to have more momentum and optimism compared to Sauber. This is crucial for long-term planning, especially with the prospect of having a Mercedes customer engine in 2026. While Sauber and Audi still have a chance to turn things around, they will need to show progress in Montreal. Sauber believes they can still compete for sixth place in the constructors’ championship, but it will be a challenging battle. The team is focused on improving their performance and closing the gap to their competitors. Proving they can challenge teams like Red Bull will be important for Sauber and will show Sainz the amount of work that still needs to be done. The team has already addressed their pitstop issues early in the season and has seen improvements in that area. However, their main focus now is to add performance to the car as quickly as possible. Sainz has not made a decision yet, but Sauber must improve their short to medium-term outlook if they want to secure his signing for the 2025 season.
