RED BULL: Christian Horner’s attention caught by Carlos Sainz flawless audition inning the Australian Grand Prix for Ferrari

Red Bull may give Carlos Sainz a chance to stay at the top of the Formula One grid following his impressive performance at the Australian Grand Prix. Sainz won the Australian Grand Prix for Ferrari, which is letting him go at the end of the season in favor of Lewis Hamilton.

Less than two weeks after undergoing surgery to remove his appendix, the Spaniard won the race in Melbourne on Sunday. Despite spending the weekend limping about the paddock, he was sharp behind the wheel, capitalizing on Max Verstappen’s brake fire.

The race was now Sainz’s to lose with the Dutchman out, and he raced brilliantly to win his third Formula One race. Furthermore, he demonstrated to Ferrari what they will be losing when Lewis Hamilton takes his seat at the end of the season.

Red Bull is a possible destination for the 29-year-old, who hopes to hold another top position in 2025. After a lackluster 2023 season, Sergio Perez is out of contract in December and entered the new season under tremendous pressure to impress.
Although he was slow in Melbourne and only finished fifth after suffering damage, he has had a great start to the season with back-to-back podiums in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. Mirror Sport is aware that Perez still has the seat to lose and that no decisions have been made regarding his future.

Red Bull CEO Christian Horner said that Sainz is a contender for Perez’s position after being quite impressed by the Spaniard’s performance in Australia. “We want to field Red Bull Racing with the best pairing possible, so sometimes you have to look outside the pool as well,” he stated.

In certain areas, the market is rather fluid. With a performance like that, you really couldn’t rule anything out. We’re not in a dire hurry, so I believe we just want to take our time. Checo was obviously compromised today and has had a fantastic start to the season.”
With his victory, Sainz became the first driver other than Verstappen to win an F1 race since he did it in Singapore in September. Not only is he the only racer to defeat Red Bull since 2022, but Horner also made a joke about the Ferrari driver becoming his team’s “nemesis”.

Mercedes is looking for a racer to replace Hamilton, so Sainz has options outside Red Bull. He has also had discussions about joining Audi’s new F1 project. Although he is aware that his victory may increase his chances of getting a top seat, he believes the paddock’s decision-makers already know what he can offer.

“I don’t race to prove to team principals or to people my value,” the Spaniard declared. I race to show myself that, given a car, I am capable of completing the task at hand and reaching the top. For the remainder of the year, it is the mindset and strategy I will continue to employ.”