Carlos Sainz‘s career in F1 is currently hanging in the balance, as he still does not have a seat for 2025. Although there are two potential teams where he can head, they are a downgrade from Ferrari, to say the least. Both Williams and Sauber are in talks with the Spanish driver as they emerge as the two teams that Sainz can head to next year. Now we know that Sauber is an attractive option as they will be taken over by Audi in 2026, will this be enough for the Ferrari driver to make the switch?

Williams, on the other hand, is a team with a legacy and has the second-highest number of championships won by any team. Despite not being in form in recent years, the team has locked in Alex Albon to continue with them. However, so far, Carlos Sainz has not yet made up his mind to which team he would like to drive in 2025. Currently, everyone has high hopes for the Ferrari driver, as he has been performing quite well this season. Many say that he might even fight for the championship. But now the question stands, which team will be the best one for Sainz to take on for 2025?

Sauber Audi vs. Williams: Which team will Carlos Sainz go to for 2025?

Carlos Sainz’s seat will go to Lewis Hamilton in 2025 and now he is on the hunt. So far he has been linked with teams like Red Bull and Mercedes, however, that has changed over the course of the season. As Red Bull locks in Sergio Perez and Mercedes, who are still waiting to make a decision, the two interested parties, Williams and Sauber, end up being the choices he has.

As he is yet to find a team, many want to know if he has already made up his mind, or are still things to consider. To find out exactly what is going on in Carlos Sainz’s mind, he was called in for an interview by AS.com where he shared where he stands on finding his seat for the coming year. While discussing his future, Sainz explained, “In 2026, anything can happen, it’s a lottery. It’s very possible that next year I won’t be fighting for a podium or victory in Spain, and this year I will, but in 2026 it’s impossible to know.”

The decision of which team to go to is crucial as there is a championship on the line, and now it’s up to the Spaniard to decide if he wants to head to Sauber to join Audi in 2026 or join Williams, who has recently shown promise with their car getting better. So now, Sainz will keep his head down and make the decision that decides his career as an F1 driver. Although it’s been a while since the decision has been kept on hold, it will be soon that he will have to pick his team. Here is what Carlos Sainz had to say about the delay in picking a team.

Why has Carlos Sainz not yet picked a team?

Carlos Sainz’s decision as to which team he will drive for in 2025 is long overdue. During the FIA press conference, Carlos Sainz explained, “The decision will be made very soon, I don’t want to wait any longer. It has been occupying a space in my head for weeks, and it is time to make a decision, which will be made soon. I hope that we will soon have something to talk about. I am not yet sure between one side or the other,” while finally stating, “I am discussing it with my team.”

Explaining his priorities, the Ferrari driver said, “I need a couple of days at home before the Spanish GP my mind was not on the future but on the Spanish GP. The last few weeks have had a lot of commitments, and I have not been able to sit down and reflect. That is what I will do in the coming weeks.” In a press conference with Spanish Media, Sainz stated, “I’ve had the stage of getting to F1, of getting to a competitive team, of winning your first race. Next, there’s only one thing left for me and that’s winning a World Championship. I’ll keep fighting as long as I have the motivation to put up with the bad things about F1. Which are the travel, the politics, the interests, the negative things.”

With this, we know that as soon as the Spanish Grand Prix is concluded, Sainz will focus on picking a team. Now, we just need to wait for the race weekend to get over so the Spaniard can finally make his decision. However, the season has not been smooth sailing for Sainz as the replacement news came suddenly, so let’s see how Ferrari’s decision has affected the ‘smooth operator’. Where do you think Carlos Sainz will head for 2025? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.