After Hamilton's announcement in Ferrari, Carlos Sainz also wanted to have his say with a statement via social media. Let's find out his words.
February 1, 2024. A date that will be remembered forever in the history of Formula 1. Lewis Hamilton leaving Mercedes to go to Ferrari is rightfully a candidate to go down in history as the greatest transfer move ever.
However, we must also think about current Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz and what he's going through right now. He drove the Italian fans crazy in Monza with a pole and a hero's defense and, two weeks later, gave Ferrari their only victory of the season, with a textbook weekend.
This, however, was not enough to convince the Maranello team not to hire Lewis Hamilton. The opportunity was too good to miss. When had a rider with 7 world championships under his belt and more than 100 races won ever landed in Red? Never.
The fans must be happy with this. Few times in the history not only of Formula 1, but of sport in general, have we seen an event of such importance. But the disappointment remains for one driver, Carlos Sainz, who arrived on tiptoe and gave everything for the team. Below are the Spaniard's words, released on his social accounts.
Sainz's words
“Following today's news, Scuderia Ferrari and I will not continue together at the end of 2024.
We still have a long season ahead of us and, as always, I will give everything for the team and the fans around the world. We will announce news about my future when the time comes".
Less complex however message farewell from Ferrari, who dismissed the Spaniard like this.
What does the future hold for Sainz? At the moment no one knows, but he could land in Stake F1, which will then become Audi from 2026, given the link between the German company and his father. Other options cannot be ruled out either: in addition to him, 12 drivers have their contracts expiring at the end of 2024. An intriguing driver market promises.
