Sainz Jr’s contract is up at the end of 2024 and he’s not yet to sign an extension wit🅠h Ferrari.

The Spaniard is thought to be top of Aud𒈔i’s wishlist, particularly as their CEO, Andreas Seidl, worked with Sainz Jr. at McLaren.

Sainz Snr has strong links to Audi, winning for the German b♏rand at the 2024 Dakar Rally over the past weekend. 

Whether Sainz Jr gambles on a switch✱ to Audi remains to be seen, but the rumours remain.

In an interview with Spanish publication Motor.es, Sainz Snr said: ღ“Audi, I think, is a guarantee,” he said.

“I know very well how seriously they take every project and I know very well what the German mentality 🎉in the world of motoring entails, with its advantges and certain disadvantages.

“For 🉐[a] Volkswagen Group [brand] like Audi, you have to respect them. We all know tha🦋t F1 is a bit of a special world, but I have a lot of respect for Audi.

“I think it will only be a m♑atter of time [before they succeed in F1]. I don’t have a crystal ball, but if Audi has all my respect and I think they are also putting all the ingredients in place for it to be a good project.

“As you would expect at Carlos’ place, with me being part of the Aud🅠i family, it’s loꦉgical that we talk and exchange views on what the Audi team can be in the future.”