At the expense of entering the new regulations in 2026, the 2025 transfer market in Formula 1 is being a soap opera that contains endless rumors. The hot seats keep changing their names, but on many of them the same name is written: Carlos Sainz.
After Ferrari announced at the beginning of the season the arrival of Lewis Hamilton to the Italian team, the Madrid driver has been left without a team. However, thanks to his performance, there is no shortage of ‘girlfriends’ for the next few years. One of them, the option of replacing ‘Checo’ Pérez at Red Bull.
Despite the official departure of Adrian Newey from the team, the absence of the Red Bull brain is no reason not to stop thinking about continuing to win. Christian Horner has Carlos Sainz in his sights to join one of the teams from 2025, thus forming a great duo with Max Verstappen.
The option proposed is to replace Sergio Pérez, since the Mexican driver’s performance is not meeting expectations. According to the Italian media formu1a.uno, they are considering replacing him with Carlos Sainz to offer a more competitive challenge to Max Verstappen.
Furthermore, if Mercedes seduces Sainz, it would be a renewed reference for the team. A German team that would be the only destination where the Dutchman is aiming if he says goodbye to Milton Keynes.
Christian Horner firmly maintains that the structure of his team is a winner on its own, regardless of the need to have figures like Newey or Verstappen. Likewise, he considers Carlos Sainz as a driver with all the necessary qualities to achieve the world title.