Sainz Explains Why Choice Of His Next Team Will Be 'Like Coin Toss'

Scuderia Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz, who will still be without a contract after the 2024 season concludes, compared his choice of his next team to a coin toss.

While Carlos Sainz is playing the waiting game, some other drivers have already made their final decisions. Fernando Alonso signed with Aston Martin ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix, while Nico Hulkenberg signed with Audi (Sauber) yesterday (April 26th).

Sauber/ Audi is a team that is understood to be very interested in Sainz, but the Spaniard feels like his chance of competing for the title in the short term might be better with a different team because, otherwise, he would have already signed the contract.

The only thing that is pretty easy to judge is which teams should be competitive in 2025. As to 2026 and beyond, there are some indications, but nothing is certain, and that's why the 29-year-old compared his choice to a coin toss. He told the media:

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