Carlos Sainz’s father, four-time Dakar winner Carlos Sainz Sr, has revealed that he talks with his son about Audi, with him knowing the German manufacturer so well. Sainz Sr is an Audi driver and won them their first ever Dakar rally last week, whilst he also became the oldest driver to win what is regarded
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Carlos Sainz Sr. was left somewhat puzzled as to why Ferrari didn’t implement team orders in the closing laps of the Italian Grand Prix, to stop his son and Charles Leclerc from fighting. Carlos Sainz Jr made an excellent start from pole and actually led the opening stages of the race, following a strong defensive
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Carlos Sainz’s father has revealed that Audi have made “contact” with the Ferrari driver, ahead of their merge with Sauber in 2026. Audi will hold a 75% stake in the Sauber F1 team in 2026, which will become an Audi works team when the new power unit regulations are introduced. The German manufacturer will be
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Carlos Sainz is reportedly the top target for Audi, as the company prepares for their 2026 entry into Formula 1, according to Swiss newspaper Blick. “The first serious rumour emerges from Spain,” the newspaper reported. “Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz is said to be at the top of Sauber CEO Andreas Seidl’s list.” The move would
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The Sainz family is one with a rich racing heritage, with Carlos Sainz winning the first Grand Prix of his career last season with Ferrari, while his father continues to compete in other racing series at the age of 60. Sainz Snr has been taking part in the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia over the
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Ferrari’s 2022 season would have taken a lot out of their drivers, as both Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc were forced to watch reliability issues and strategic blunders derail their title challenges. On a personal note, last year was a positive one for Sainz because despite some periods of awful luck, the Spaniard secured his
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Carlos Sainz Sr suffered a horrendous accident at the Island X-Prix in Sardinia when his car was sent rolling following an incident with Johan Kristofferson. The two-time rally champion was competing in the final of the Island X-Prix for his Acciona | Sainz XE and Kristofferson took a varying route from the other drivers as
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AlphaTauri team manager Graham Watson says that Red Bull had to tell Max Verstappen’s father, Jos, to step back and let the team do their job in the early part of the young Dutchman’s F1 career. Jos Verstappen raced for seven teams over his 206 F1 grand prix starts, and his son, Max, was brought
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Earlier this month, the Sainz family found themselves in hot water after fans noticed an advert for Carlos Sainz Sr’s Madrid-based kart circuit featured a man wearing blackface. Follow us on Google News to never miss an F1 story again This unleashed a barrage of fury and criticism against Sainz Sr and his son, Ferrari
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