Nonetheless recovering from appendicitis surgical procedure, Sainz gained the Melbourne occasion after overtaking polesitter Max Verstappen on Lap 2 because the Dutchman hit hassle with the brakes.
After Verstappen retired on Lap 4, Sainz comfortably had the measure of Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc to take his first win since final 12 months’s Singapore Grand Prix, being the one driver apart from Verstappen to win a race since April final 12 months.
Sainz will lose his Ferrari seat to Mercedes man Lewis Hamilton in 2025, making him probably the most high-profile free agent on the driving force market.
However amid rumours Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso may additionally be within the body, Horner has given the firmest indication but that Crimson Bull is prepared to look exterior its personal driver pool.
“I believe we wish to discipline the very best pairing that we will in Crimson Bull Racing and typically you have to look exterior the pool as effectively,” Horner mentioned, earlier than referring to Sainz: “You have had a really quick, unemployed driver win right this moment’s race. So the market in all fairness fluid with sure drivers.”
Carlos Sainz, Ferrari SF-24
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Sainz can be a earlier Crimson Bull product, partnering Verstappen, Daniil Kvyat and Pierre Gasly at Toro Rosso from 2016 till an early transfer to Renault in the direction of the top of 2017.
When pressed by Motorsport.com concerning whether or not Horner would contemplate taking Sainz again, he replied: “Look, primarily based on a efficiency like that you just could not rule any chance out, so I believe you simply wish to take the time [to decide].
“Clearly, Checo was compromised right this moment. He is had an incredible begin to the season too, so we’re not in any determined rush.
“Carlos is the one driver that is crushed Crimson Bull within the final [year], so he seems to be our nemesis.”
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When requested if a efficiency like Melbourne’s, coming simply two weeks after present process surgical procedure for appendicitis, had raised his worth, Sainz replied: “I do not know. For certain, it does no hurt. That’s 100%. I am nonetheless and not using a job for subsequent 12 months, so I suppose that is going to assist it.
“I believe everybody is aware of roughly what I am able to doing.
“I do not race to show my worth to staff principals or to individuals. I race to show to myself that if I am given a automobile, I can get it finished and I will be up there. And that is the mentality and the strategy that I’ve and I’ll hold having the remainder of the 12 months.”