Carlos Sainz reveal factor behind Red Bull not picking him for 2025 despite having a ‘six-month’ window

Carlos Sainz will join Williams Racing in 2025 and is set to be replaced by Lewis Hamilton at Ferrari.

Carlos Sainz reveal factor behind Red Bull not picking him for 2025 despite having a ‘six-month’ window

Carlos Sainz and Christian Horner (via IMAGO)

Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz will race in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix for the last time this weekend in red overalls. The Spaniard will depart the Maranello-based team after four seasons and move to Williams Racing from 2025 onwards.

Carlos Sainz has been a tireless performer for the Maranello-based team since 2021. He has secured four wins over the span of three years and has developed into a mature driver. The 30-year-old was thereafter rumored to be of interest to many teams, such as Mercedes and Red Bull.

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Sainz has since revealed the reason for him not landing a seat at Red Bull for 2025. The Spaniard claims that the Milton-Keynes-based team was in search of a different driver as compared to what he had to offer.

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Red Bull had me available for six months, and they didn’t pick me, and I think it’s because I simply don’t fit into the type of driver that they need right now in Red Bull, and I’m completely fine with that.

Carlos Sainz said on the Beyond the Grid podcast

Ferrari is currently in chase of the constructors’ championship this season heading into the final race in Abu Dhabi. Therefore, it will be Sainz’s ambition to give the best efforts for his team before he starts a new era at Williams.

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Charles Leclerc to drive alongside his brother in FP1 of Abu Dhabi GP

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc will get the rare opportunity of sharing the racetrack with his brother Arthur Leclerc. The younger Monegasque driver will drive in place of Carlos Sainz in FP1 for Ferrari in Abu Dhabi this weekend.

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Charles Leclerc (via IMAGO)

Arthur Leclerc is the development driver for Scuderia Ferrari and recently competed at the 2024 European Le Mans Series for Panis Racing. Like many, he also dreams of driving as a full-time racer in Formula 1 in the coming years.

For the first time in Formula 1 history, two siblings will share the stage in a race. Fans have already expressed their excitement to witness Arthur on track. This will be a proud moment for Charles Leclerc, who seeks to claim the first championship of his career with the Maranello-based team this year.