Is Carlos Sainz OK?

Even as a lewis fan I feel incredibly sorry in this scenario for Carlos. He was good at toro Rosso, good at Renault, great at McLaren and even better at Ferrari. Yes Charles is the quicker driver but I think Carlos’ win have been more impressive due to his racecraft and his ability to be so calculated and calm during the races. Ferrari will miss that I think even with Lewis lifting the team he’ll be a loss. Hopefully he goes to Audi and becomes a staple in their team going forward

Realistically if Lance wasn’t tied with AMR. Alonso and Sainz pairing would be so good

I really hope he'll replace Stroll. Carlos and Alonso pairing would be amazing.

Would be an enormous asset to any team

Carlos is the perfect combination of youth and experience. He’s very intelligent. I hope Audi builds around him.

I think Ferrari will miss Carlos's race-craft and the way he would keep their race engineers in check.

An unfortunate victim of circumstance. I hope he doesn't go to Mercedes, I don't think he'll be happy there - fighting for a #1 spot with George while Toto deals with the fallout of losing Lewis. Doesn't sound like a winning formula. Hope he goes to Red Bull. Everyone talks about how Jos and Carlos Sr. hate each other, but last I checked it's Max and Carlos Jr. that are racing, not them. Jos especially needs to fuck off and stop trying to live through his kid, it's just sad at this point.

I would sign Carlos in a minute. Hes not the fastest out there, but is probably the smartest, and over a season his slighty more reserved style often beats out the more "send it" style. Also, the leadership ability he demonstrated at Ferrari was very impressive.

He's one of the most consistent drivers on the grid, is shockingly calm and collected in (I'd even say especially in) high pressure situations, and can adapt to the car much better than the majority. He's by far the most valuable asset who we know for certain will be available on the driver market during silly season.

I think Carlos Sainz wants to be in a team where he's the priority, and that's exactly what Sauber/Audi will give him.

Not a big Ferrari or Sainz fan but they way Ferrari treat Sainz is a bit disrespectful especially when he won a race last year, did not consistently put it into the barriers and has to make his own race strategies while driving just to save Ferrari. If he were to go to Aston Martin to partner Alonso as a Spanish duo that would be quite sick

All i can remember of his time at Ferrari was his car blowing up, him constantly being screwed by the team, and the only win they had last year so I'm sure he will land on his feet

The silver lining is he knew from start of the season that he won't be there next year, so Carlos should just race for himself, to secure a competitive seat

A lot of people here are talking about how Lewis is more valuable to Ferrari in terms of business as compared to Carlos. The bigger issue here is about the compatibility between Charles and Lewis. When Carlos stepped into Ferrari, it was a toxic lot. He managed to do good PR, got along well with Charles off track, never crashed against him on track, picked up the pieces when Charles didn't do well on track and played second fiddle to Charles multiple times on team orders. Charles has dreamt of being the no 1 at Ferrari for years now (officially) and just when he thought the road is clear, Lewis steps in and I doubt Lewis will comply to any team order that asks him to step aside for Charles. And I will be surprised if there aren't more than a few occasions where there will be some serious on-track issues between Lewis and Charles.

Wining at Singapore was a master stroke ....he really is a legend..... Ferrari is making a big mistake by two adamant people ......😅😅😅

Sainz will definitely have a drive somewhere in 2025. He's too good to overlook. People are absolutely sleeping on his driving ability, not to mention his intelligence and willingness to override the team when necessary. Part of me would love to see him at Haas, but honestly he's too good for Haas.

I just hope that his next team is as good for him as he has been for them. The way Ferrari has treated him is upsetting. A person can only be overlooked and/or taken for granted for so long before it really begins to wear on them. In 2023, Carlos acted as his own strategist in addition to driving the car, and seemed to be more on top of races than his engineer. I want to see him in a place where that skill-set is appreciated.

Although I'm a big Lewis fan, Sainz is one of my favorite people on the grid, and I do hope he continues to be able to drive. The Smooth Operator deserves a decent team!

Honestly Ferarri did Sainz dirty. The ONLY non red bull driver to get. Grand Prix win in 2023 during the most dominant year of all time for a team… I think he deserves a top team.

Was waiting for your take on this. Sainz is a great driver. It'd be an interesting pairing at Merc. My hope would be Audi. They'll need an experienced driver as they learn how to F1.