Guenther Steiner: Drive to Survive star warns Carlos Sainz of major Audi risk

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Drive to Survive star warns Sainz of major Audi RISK

The Spaniard is yet to finalise his F1 team in 2025

Originally written by Matthew Hobkinson. This version is a translation.

Monday 15 July 2024 15:00

Drive to Survive star and former Haas boss Guenther Steiner has warned Ferrari Formula 1 star Carlos Sainz of a big risk that comes with making a potential move to Audi.

Sainz is set to lose his Ferrari seat at the end of this season and will be replaced by Mercedes star and seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton for 2025 and beyond.

Sainz is yet to commit his future to any team, as a handful of options await the 29-year-old, including a move to Kick Sauber, who will become an Audi works team from 2026.

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Yet Steiner, who left his position as Haas team principal at the start of the year, believes that a move to the team would be a risk, despite the prestige that comes with driving for a works team.

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"There’s a lot of talk about Carlos going to Mercedes for a year," Steiner told The Red Flags podcast. "I think the chances he goes to Mercedes are bigger than him ending up at Red Bull.

"But I understand why Carlos is not in a hurry to make a decision. All the other teams are still waiting, Williams, Alpine, Audi is still waiting for him. So he just waits until somebody is not good enough.