Carlos Sainz has been practicing his profession at Ferrari since the 2021 Formula 1 season. Before the current campaign, there were news about his possible replacement at Ferrari for the 2025 season. However, Scuderia may regret this decision, as Sainz has significantly improved his performance in the last few races, making this his best start to a season with the team so far.
In 2021, Carlos Sainz joined Ferrari, taking the place of the departing driver. The 29-year-old fit perfectly into the role of the former champion, finishing as the best of the rest that season, ahead of his teammate. However, his form declined in the following seasons, with a significant gap between him and his teammate in 2022 and 2023. Nevertheless, he showed greater consistency over time.
Unlike his previous seasons, Sainz considers his 2024 campaign with Ferrari as the best so far. He started the season strong with a podium in Bahrain, but faced a setback with an appendix surgery during the Saudi Arabia weekend. Surprisingly, he made a strong comeback and emerged victorious in Australia. His impressive performances and consecutive podiums have led him to claim that this is his best season with Ferrari.
Since the beginning of the season, the former three-time race champion has delivered good results for Scuderia. This has caught the attention of several teams, especially , who are currently in negotiations about a possible return of Sainz to Milton Keynes. Sainz was previously part of the Red Bull driver lineup and his performance at Ferrari has been compared to his early days with the team.
The Red Bull advisor, , noted that Sainz was relatively young and inexperienced when he debuted in 2015. However, he has developed since then as a more mature driver and is considered a strong candidate for any top team.
Despite his improved form, the 29-year-old is still looking for a new team on the grid. There are speculations that , and Red Bull have him on their radar, but no official confirmation has been made about his future. The next few months may clarify this situation further.
