In the round-up: Carlos Sainz Jnr says he is close to deciding which team he will drive for next year.
In brief
Sainz says 2025 decision is imminent
Having lost his place at Ferrari to Lewis Hamilton for next year, Sainz is believed to be weighing offered from Sauber – which will become Audi in 2026 – and Williams. He says a decision is imminent.
“I have my options on the table ready to make a decision and I’m going to make it very soon because I want to get it out of the way to focus on the rest of the year with Ferrari,” said Sainz during an appearance on Spanish chat show El Hormiguero. “There will be time to think about the next team.
“This year I have a car that allows me to get on the podium and win some races and I want to focus on that.”
Sainz said he has offers from “all the teams that haven’t signed their drivers for next year” about could “sign with them tomorrow” but did not specify whether he believes some teams have signed their drivers but not announced them yet.
Leclerc to carry Olympic flame
Sainz’s team mate Charles Leclerc will carry the Olympic flame through Monaco today on its way to Paris for this year’s event.
Second practice run for Bearman
Oliver Bearman will make his third appearance in a grand prix weekend this year at the Circuit de Catalunya this weekend. The Haas reserve driver will take over Nico Hulkenberg’s car in the first practice session. He is due to make four further appearances in practice for Haas this year.
F1 24 ‘seasons’ to highlight Leclerc and Alonso
EA have revealed the first details of the ‘seasons’ of new material coming to the official Formula 1 racing game, F1 24. These are based not around entire championships, but different themes “celebrating the sport’s past, present, and future,” says the publisher.
Each will present players with a set of challenges, available for a limited amount of time, allowing them to win rewards such as special liveries, race suits and more. The first, the Charles Leclerc Challenge Career, will be available until June 28th. It will be followed by the Aston Martin Event Series in July, focused on Fernando Alonso’s career.
Zagazeta returns to F3
Jenzer Formula 3 driver Matias Zagazeta will return to the series this weekend after missing the Monaco round following an emergency operation for appendicitis.
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Motor racing links of interest:
From Ferrari to the frozen food aisle (New York Times)
‘My priority remains to be on track and the fastest.’
FIA launches new concussion awareness programme (FIA)
‘I have experienced concussion first-hand, away from the race track. I have felt the symptoms and dealt with the aftermath. I understand the critical importance of this issue. Thanks to the FIA Medical and Safety team, we will provide an educational and accessible approach to identifying and combating concussion in our sport, ensuring the safety of all current and future competitors.’
Formel-1-Wintertests 2025 wohl wieder in Bahrain (SpeedWeek – German)
‘Pre-season testing is expected to take place in Bahrain again next year, despite the opening round moving to Australian.’
Martins keen to take confidence from ‘dream’ Formula 1 test with Alpine (Formula 2)
‘The downforce, the carbon brakes, how the car balance is behaving according to the aero, because we know this new car is much more sensitive to downforce, and how the car needs to be setup, all this also is a lot closer to the current F1 generation. I think the window of Formula 1 is now a lot closer to our current F2 car.’
How Formula E is driving for cleaner air (Formula E)
‘Currently there are four barriers to the global uptake of electric vehicles and Formula E is striving to break down each.’
Formula 1 fans ‘surprised’ with fan zone in Barcelona ahead of next week’s GP (Catalan News)
‘F1 cars will drive along Passeig de Gracia boulevard in the city centre, past Art Nouveau landmarks, such as Gaudi’s Casa Batllo. The wide avenue allows enough space for the drivers to do donuts and for spectators to watch the spectacle.’
Race highlights – 2024 24 Hours of Le Mans (WEC via YouTube)
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