With the future of “Checo” Pérez more on the edge than ever and despite the eruption of Franco Colapinto or the promising return of Liam Lawsonmuch has been said about the possibility that Carlos Sainz end with Red Bullwhat was his goal before signing for Williams.
However, Christian Horner, responsible for energy drinks, assured that the ’55’ was not part of his plans… for next season.
In 2026, no one knows what will happen and Sainz’s contract with Williams includes a clause that would free him move to Milton Keynes.
In fact, in an interview with ‘Auto Motor und Sport’, the Madrid native took it upon himself to dispel one of Red Bull’s great fears: a hypothetical bad relationship with Max Verstappen.
“I think I would get along well with Max.. At Toro Rosso, we were 16 and 19 years old. NOW, we have become much more mature. “At Toro Rosso they put you in a team and say: fight among yourselves and we will see who is the best and who will be promoted to Red Bull!” he explained.
Carlos gives an example of his relationship with other great drivers: “At Toro Rosso, the drivers do not ride together for the team championship, and that is why the behavior of the two drivers is different. You can see it with Charles and Landomy last two teammates: there was never a problem.
Finally, Sainz wanted to send a message to the Austrians, ensuring that if they did not bet on him because of this fear, they were wrong.
“If my relationship with Max is the reason I didn’t end up there, then I’ll say there’s no problem between us. If the decision came down to that alone, then it would simply be incorrect“, he settled.
