Sainz, thoughtful and without hard feelings: “I have to think that it benefits me more in the long run”

Carlos Sainz He is one of 13 drivers who will be left without a contract when the 2024 Formula 1 season ends. However, the Madrid native has many options on the table to stay linked to the ‘Great Circus’. Now it’s time to see which project suits you best.

In December, the Spaniard insisted he wanted to tie up his future before the traffic lights went out. Bahrain. However, by running out of space in the Ferrari at the signing of hamiltonspeech relies more on patience.

“I don’t have a plan yet. I don’t know yet. What I know is that I am going to maximize my last year at Ferrari, it is an incredible team and I want to give everything on the track and in Maranello. Looking at my future, the situation has changed a lot this winter and I need to take my time to figure out where I’m going. I will discuss all available options. I want to see which project is best for me in the long run to become world champion“he explained in a press conference.

Asked about his relationship with Hamilton since announcing his arrival at Ferrari, Sainz was candid. In the situation Lewis found himself in, it was a train that could not be missed.

“There are no hard feelings on my part, I have a lot of respect for Lewis. The successes he had and he decided to join Ferrari, I would have done the same in his position, it’s a great team. In the second half of his career or at the end, only he knows, it is a great team, I understand that. For me, it was an easy decision, I had to focus on my future.”

The calendar is very difficult

Debate at the press conference also focused on the longevity of the current calendar. Sainz was very clear that they were on the brink of the limit, if they hadn’t already passed it.

“Right now we’re at the maximum number of races we can deal with. We’re at the limit of being too many, I don’t think we’ll get more than 24. At the driving level, when I watch football. Like- like the Champions League because it happens in drops and gives it more value. F1 is in danger. No need to get used to it, F1 must be exclusive. YesIf we reach the point of turning the pilots around we have crossed the line,” he said.