Carlos Sainz says there needs to be better punishments for media that report false info following claims he had signed a contract forward of the Canadian Grand Prix.
The Spaniard is out of contract on the finish of 2024 and has been weighing up his choices for when his time at Ferrari involves an finish. At the moment being intently courted by each Williams and Stake – forward of the latter’s transition into Audi in 2026 – Sainz says he noticed studies within the build-up to Montreal that have been fully incorrect as they claimed he’d signed a contract and had it verified by a Madrid legislation agency.
“No, the one factor I can inform you is there’s nothing locked in,” Sainz mentioned. “I’ve seen studies within the media, I don’t know if it’s in Spain, or individuals saying I’ve signed. You take a look at these issues, and it makes me chuckle, as a result of I keep in mind seeing studies three months in the past that I had signed for Mercedes, studies that I had signed for Crimson Bull… Clearly these locations usually are not going to occur.
“So, it’s humorous. Now individuals saying I’ve signed for Williams. Nevertheless it’s not honest that these individuals are not banned, and punished in a method, for some media studies. And I’m not speaking about you guys, since you guys are inside System 1 and when one thing’s been signed or not. So, I can simply inform you, however that clearly considerations me that folks can get away with that sort of stuff with out being [punished] or something like that.”
Whereas he was crucial of the reporting forward of the race in Canada, RACER has verified that Sainz has nonetheless but to signal his subsequent contract, and he sees it as a choice that must be made based mostly on various unknowns.
“Aside from that, and every time I’ve one thing to say, or one thing to announce, you guys would be the first ones to know after I’ll be right here, brazenly speaking about it,” he mentioned. “And about my future, I’ll put all the pieces into perspective, I’ll severely contemplate all the pieces inside that contract that I signed.
“I’m nonetheless a agency believer that in System 1 to achieve success, you want a medium- to long-term challenge. I don’t assume you’re ever going to achieve success in System 1 to go for one 12 months someplace to win, after which go away. I feel you want an applicable challenge for these issues to occur.
“I feel 2025, 2026, 2027 and 2028 affords me a superb alternative to seek out that. I’ve additionally mentioned earlier than I feel 2026 goes to be a lottery. I feel you guys have seen the regs – after I had a glance, it seems to be inconceivable for me to foretell who’s going to be aggressive.
“Proper now, you guys see, possibly with a little bit of a dramatic perspective, (me) not being in a aggressive automotive for 2025 or 2026. However I feel 2026 goes to be such a turnaround that possibly the longer term holds one thing actually constructive on the market for me.”
