Carlos Sainz Shoots Down "Uncorroborated Rumours" Of Ferrari Exit
Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz has shot down rumours of a potential move to Audi in the future as the German manufacturer prepares to join the grid in 2026.
Driver contracts have already become a big discussion point early on in the 2023 season and with Ferrari's struggles so far, questions are being raised over the future of both Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc.
Recently, rumours have started to circulate linking the Spanish driver to Audi, partly due to his father driving for the Audi Dakar Rally team. However, he has now put that to bed stating that it "annoys him that uncorroborated rumours come out" and that he is planning on staying with the Maranello-based squad for a long time.
Sainz is currently in contract with Ferrari until the end of the 2024 season. He explained to Spanish newspaper, Marca:
"I don't understand why people are talking about what can happen in 2026 when I still don't have a contract for 2025.
"It annoys me that invented and uncorroborated rumours come out."
Despite Ferrari's difficult start to the season, the team are set to bring upgrades to the SF-23 for the upcoming Azerbaijan Grand Prix as well as Imola and Barcelona, as part of their hopes to turn things around. New team principal, Fred Vasseur, took over from Mattia Binotto in January so they are also still going through a transitional period.
F1 racing will get going again in Baku next week on the 28-30 April after the four week April break. Sainz is currently sitting in fifth place in the drivers standings with 20 points with Ferrari in fourth place in the constructors standings with 26 points.