The moment has come. Carlos Sainz has reiterated since the start of the season that he does not want to set a time limit to make a decision and wants to think about it calmly, examining all the options he has on the table to decide which team to go to . next year, from 2025. All options are open, but the ones that seem to have the heaviest weight in sports are those of Williams and Audi. And Carlos assured in the press conference for the Formula 1 Spanish GP held this Thursday at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya that it is time to make a decision that will be announced “soon”:
“The latest news is that a decision is going to be made very soon. I don’t want to wait any longer because we have reached a point that already occupies space in my head. It is time to make a decision and I will make soon, I hope we will have things to talk about,” said Carlos.
However, he wanted to make it clear that he still does not know where he will run because he has not yet sat down calmly to make that choice for 2025.
“I’m still not clear, I don’t know 100% yet where I’m going. I’m talking to my team, I’m debating it. I need a few days at home. I’ve had a few days at home but I’m thinking a lot about the Spanish GP and it’s been a busy few weeks after Canada and I don’t have time to sit down and make a decision the next few days.”argument.
Your clearest options
And the choice between Williams and Audi It was not easy and at 29 years old he knew that this choice was key to his sports career. On the one hand, Williams claims to have a more competitive car than the idea of Audi in 2025 (which will still be Sauber) and there will be a machine Mercedes with a regulation change in 2026 which is expected to be one of the best, something that could give him the opportunity to shine to raise his head and aim for another better car in 2027 when the driving market opens again, for example with Ferrari, or for example with Red Bull or another team.
On the other hand, There is Audi, a long-term option, because he has to drive Sauber in line in 2025 and wait for Audi to be competitive as soon as possible.Well, something very complicated. Besides, The choice of Audi will be historic, as he will be the first leader of the German company’s first entry into F1 and Carlos will be the main part.
In that sense, Carlos was asked if he would prioritize the expectations that exist in his choices about the performance of cars with the new regulations in 2026 And there, Carlos gave hints.
“Yes and no. Predicting in 2024 who will perform better in 2026 is almost impossible, it’s like winning the lottery or flipping a coin to guess who will be the best in 2026 because the regulations are so different. So 2025 will be very important. If I can’t predict 2026, 2025 will be important. And this is also a long-term thing. You need to understand the power unit part, the team dynamics and everything that needs to be considered when making a decision. “That’s why it takes me longer to make a decision.”. If you’re looking more toward 2025, Williams should be a better option.
THE SPANISH GP AND THE SUPPORT OF THE FANS
“It’s always incredible, but it’s true that in recent years since I came to Ferrari and Alonso to Aston with the possibilities of a podium, in the last few years the audiences have increased and I think is not at the levels of 2005 and 2006 when Alonso was fighting for the title , but it has grown to a level that I want to see And the phenomenon of Netflix has sounded and also seen more women in the Rad Show man, from a very young age. “They were there from 11 in the morning waiting for us to come to cheer us up. The feeling is incredible.”
OPTIONS TO WIN
“I can’t describe how important that win is. How much I feel if we win on Sunday. It looks like we have a chance, but I’ll wait until Friday after free practice to see what If Red Ull dominates, or like in Miami with McLaren, or if we dominate like in Monaco… it’s almost impossible to say because many teams bring improvements and the order of the grid can change a little bit . I prefer to wait until Friday to see if we have a chance to win.” .
CARS ARE NOT GOOD IN CANADA
“We did our analysis because we thought we would perform better than in Canada. We didn’t get it right with the tires and the traffic in qualifying and it was a bad weekend. But in a 24-race calendar there will always be better races and others that you won’t get right “We learned from it. We come to a more normal race, here we all know the circuit, the configuration, we know how to do the starting lap and when to push. .”
NEW PARTS FOR FERRARI IN BARCELONA
“Like any other improvement, I hope it gives us a little more downforce that makes us faster in all parts of the circuit. But there is no magic wand. All the improvements we bring are small and we hope to add they of the potential now that “Things are getting tighter and Mercedes seems to join the battle almost always in the same tenth as McLaren and Red Bull so every improvement can be useful.
Source: La Verdad
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