Carlos Sainz says there needs to be larger 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 present being carefully 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 regulation agency.
“No, the one factor I can let you know is there’s nothing locked in,” Sainz stated. “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 snort, as a result of I bear in mind seeing studies three months in the past that I had signed for Mercedes, studies that I had signed for Purple Bull… Clearly these locations usually are not going to occur.
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“So, it’s humorous. Now individuals saying I’ve signed for Williams. Nevertheless it’s not honest that these persons 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 you already know when one thing’s been signed or not. So, I can simply let you know, however that clearly considerations me that individuals can get away with that type of stuff with out being [punished] or something like that.”
Whereas he was essential 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 call that should be made based mostly on quite a lot of unknowns.
“Aside from that, and at any time when 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, overtly speaking about it,” he stated. “And about my future, I’ll put every little thing into perspective, I’ll critically contemplate every little thing 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 suppose you’re ever going to achieve success in System 1 to go for one 12 months someplace to win, after which depart. I feel you want an acceptable challenge for these issues to occur.
“I feel 2025, 2026, 2027 and 2028 presents me alternative to seek out that. I’ve additionally stated earlier than I feel 2026 goes to be a lottery. I feel you guys have seen the regs – after I had a glance, it appears to be like not possible for me to foretell who’s going to be aggressive.
“Proper now, you guys see, perhaps 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 perhaps the longer term holds one thing actually optimistic on the market for me.”
