With the shocking news that Lewis Hamilton is joining Scuderia Ferrari from 2025 onward, another Formula 1 driver is currently left without a seat with the move.
Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz has been with the Prancing Horse since 2021, but with Hamilton’s arrival in 2025, he’ll be left without a drive as Hamilton teams with his current teammate Charles Leclerc — at least in theory. Sainz is certain to be a well-regarded driver in the free-agent market for F1, and he seemed to imply as such on social media Thursday.
Sainz made his own statement in the wake of the news, and while he (like Hamilton on the other end) made sure to stress that he’s still driving for Ferrari in 2024, he’ll definitely have some plans in F1 after that.
— Carlos Sainz (@Carlossainz55) February 1, 2024
Here is what Sainz wrote on social media in wake of the news:
“Following today’s news, Scuderia Ferrari and myself will part ways at the end of 2024. We still have a long season ahead of us and, like always, I will give my absolute best for the team and for the Tifosi all around the world. News about my future will be announced in due course.“
In his career at Ferrari, Sainz has won two races, netted 16 podium places and has scored 610.5 points.
There are a few options for Carlos Sainz in 2025, and he is sure to have suitors. Audi’s new F1 program taking over Sauber will be ready in 2026, and that could be an opportunity he can jump onto. There will be an opening at Mercedes with Hamilton gone, and additionally, many will be watching that second Red Bull seat currently occupied by Sergio Perez. All in all, Sainz is likely to find a suitor somewhere on the grid for 2025.
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