Carlos Sainz has hit out on the media following claims that his becoming a member of Audi when it joins the grid in 2026.
Not for the primary time this week, the media finds itself within the firing line, as days after it was revealed {that a} journal is to be sued by Michael Schumacher’s household over a faux AI ‘interview’, Carlos Sainz has rubbished claims that he’s becoming a member of Audi.
Swiss publication Blick claims that the Spaniard, now in his third season with Ferrari, is high of Andreas Seidl’s ‘want checklist’.
But to even take a look at its engine – which is scheduled to occur later this 12 months – it’s claimed that the German producer can be concentrating on Mick Schumacher.
“My intention is to remain at Ferrari for a few years,” mentioned Sainz at a sponsor occasion. “I don’t perceive how one can speak about what may occur in 2026 after I nonetheless don’t have a contract for 2025.
“It angers me when invented and uncorroborated rumours like this come out,” he added.
The declare comes at a time sections of the media declare that Charles Leclerc is trying elsewhere following a poor begin to the season, and others experiences that Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris are each contemplating a transfer to Maranello.
Requested in regards to the present state of affairs at Ferrari, the group scuffling with a automobile that has exceptional single-lap tempo in qualifying however eats via its tyres come Sunday, Sainz mentioned: “All of us at Ferrari anticipated much more after preventing for pole positions and victories final season. I feel we went into each race with that intention.
“We now have been shocked by how briskly Crimson Bull is and the way a lot different groups like Aston Martin have improved,” he admitted. “It’s true that with Crimson Bull’s lead in the intervening time, if we wish to be within the battle for the win, perhaps at some races one thing may occur to the Crimson Bulls and Aston Martin, and we may sneak into the lead.
“However in the intervening time we’re going to wish their assist and we’ll should concentrate on what we now have. If we had not had the penalty in Australia, we’d have one other 12 factors by now which can be gone, however it’s what it’s.”
