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Sainz revealed he would have joined Red Bull last year but ultimately chose Williams, citing strong team support as key.
Current Williams Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz has admitted that if he had received an offer from Red Bull to partner with Max Verstappen last year, he likely would have accepted, marking what could have been a dramatic return to the team that launched his Formula 1 career.
Sainz’s future became a major talking point even before the start of the 2024 season when it was confirmed that Lewis Hamilton would be leaving Mercedes to join Ferrari, effectively ending Sainz’s tenure in Maranello.
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15:55 - 14.07.2025
Nikhil Sachania: Why Winning ARC3 at 2025 Rwanda Mt Gorilla Rally Signals Historic African Rally Charge
The Kenyan rally driver Nikhil Sachania clinched the ARC3 title in Rwanda, boosting his bid for the overall African Rally Championship.
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From that moment, the Spaniard became one of the most sought-after free agents on the grid, engaging in discussions with nearly every team as he considered his next move.
Despite being linked to several top outfits, including Red Bull, nothing materialized, and Sainz ultimately signed a multi-year deal with Williams.
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16:54 - 08.06.2025
Sébastien Ogier Seizes Sardinia Spoils as WRC Title Race Heats Up
The Frenchman has won a record fifth Sardinia rally, closing WRC title gap to Elfyn Evans as championship battle intensifies.
The move represented both a fresh start and an undeniable step down in performance potential, but the 30-year-old insisted it was the right choice for his career at this stage.
"If there had been an opportunity to move to Red Bull last year, I probably would have taken it," Sainz explained.
"Whether it would have been the right decision for my career and how things would have developed from there, we'll never know. So there's no point discussing it."
Red Bull Rejected Sainz—Then Replaced Two Drivers
Last season, as Sainz searched for a new seat, the rumor mill connected him with Red Bull, who were evaluating their options alongside Verstappen.
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17:30 - 06.07.2025
Oliver Solberg Reveals Long-Awaited Rally1 Comeback with Toyota for Estonia Thriller
Rally Estonia will witness Oliver Solberg’s thrilling Rally1 comeback with Toyota, aiming to impress after dominating the 2025 WRC2 season.
In the end, the team decided to re-sign Sergio Perez, only for that arrangement to unravel by year’s end. Perez departed, and Liam Lawson was drafted into the seat, but his stint lasted just two races before Red Bull management made yet another change, replacing Lawson with Yuki Tsunoda.
Even the experienced Tsunoda has struggled to meet expectations, scoring just seven points in ten races driving the second RB21.
Meanwhile, Sainz has quietly outperformed him at Williams, collecting 13 points despite the team’s comparative lack of resources.
"I needed to sign with a team that would fully support me to achieve my potential," Sainz said.
"In that respect, Williams is the right team for me."
Reflecting on why Red Bull never made a concrete offer, Sainz added, "I knew why I was snubbed, but I’d keep that to myself."
Old Rivalries and a Changed Relationship with Verstappen
Sainz’s history with Red Bull goes back nearly a decade. He made his F1 debut alongside Verstappen at Toro Rosso in 2015 before Verstappen was promoted to the senior team after just four races in 2016.
The atmosphere inside the junior squad was infamously tense, fueled in part by the ambitions of their fathers, rally legend Carlos Sainz and former F1 driver Jos Verstappen.
"The atmosphere between the two at Toro Rosso was quite toxic," said Helmut Marko, Red Bull’s motorsport advisor.
"In the setup we had at the time, I couldn’t see a way of keeping him with us and so he moved to Renault, McLaren and then on to Ferrari."
Marko acknowledged that Sainz was very close in performance to Verstappen during their early careers.
"Sainz was almost at the same level as Max Verstappen… almost," he said.
"But when we had to choose between Max and Carlos, it was clear what we should do."
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Karan Patel Leads KCB Charge as Africa's Best Gear Up for Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally
KCB drivers, including reigning ARC champion Karan Patel, aim to reclaim top spots at the Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally.
Despite those early clashes, Sainz believes their dynamic has matured.
"The only thing I could say is that I genuinely get on well with Max," he said on the High Performance podcast.
"This is what people don’t see from the outside. We had a rivalry in our first year in Formula 1 at Toro Rosso, but it was a relatively healthy rivalry in terms of how we used to go about racing. And now we get on really well."
While Sainz still wonders what might have happened had Red Bull offered him a lifeline, he insists his focus is now fully on Williams—and proving he can lead the team back toward competitiveness.
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