Carlos Sainz’s father was no🔯ticed talking to Red Bull bosses during F1 preseason testing in ꩵBahrain.

Sainz is sea🧸rching for a new dr🧸ive for 2025, when Lewis Hamilton will replace him at Ferrari.

The Spaniard was the only non-Red Bull driver to win an F1 graꦓnd prix last year so should not be ♔short of offers.

Red Bull have 🔥space if they choose to dispense with Seཧrgio Perez, while Mercedes need a Hamilton replacement.

“If you saw my dad went to say hello to Helmut Marko, you need to remember ওhe has a great relationship with him,” Sainz said.

“In the same way we have a good relationship with Toꦆto Wolff.

“With everyone in the grid, it is normal at this 𒈔stage of the year.

“We ha🌜ven’t ꧅seen each other for three or four months, you are going to say hello to each other.”

Sainz ♌has also been heavily linked with Audi’s F1 project♕.

They are currently running as Saube🏅r until Audi’s full entry in 2026.

His father, Carlos Sainz Sr, recently won the D𝔍akar R🦋ally driving an Audi.

Ferrari’s Sainz said that he is “looking for a 💝project first that allows me to win and be performing as soon as possible” for nex🎶t season.

He added: “Also, for sure, looking at stability.

“How i🔴mportant stability is in a project in the medium to long te🅺rm.

“To build a strong team and a team to understand the𓂃 driver, and the𝓰 driver to understand the team.

“So, with thos🍸e two things in mind, and those two things that yꦡou need to put into the equation, I will take my decision.

“Taking my time accordingly.”

“I need conversations with everyonꦡe to see෴ what everyone offers, and what everyone has in mind.

“And then💛, with 🏅all the options in place, I will take what’s best for my career and for myself as an individual and as a driver.

“The good thing is that I have time.”