Carlos Sainz has given his take on the arrival of former Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto at Audi, with the Spaniard explaining whether the news will have any influence on his decision over his future for 2025.
It was confirmed ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix that Binotto – who was previously Team Principal at the Scuderia between 2019 and 2022, having worked with the company since the mid-1990s – will join Audi as Chief Operating and Chief Technical Officer on August 1, marking part of a restructure that will see CEO Andreas Seidl and executive Oliver Hoffmann leave.
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With Audi being one of the teams mentioned as a possible destination for Sainz in 2025, the 29-year-old was asked on Thursday at Spa-Francorchamps whether the appointment of Binotto – someone he has worked with in the past – could complicate his decision over his future.
“I think, first of all, I’m not up to date with everything that is going on at every team,” Sainz answered. “But of course I think the arrival of Mattia to any team is positive, mainly because he has the experience of what it takes to build a team that is a top team nowadays, like it is at Ferrari.
“And he has that experience from Ferrari that he can bring into Audi. I’m sure it’s a great asset for them, and that’s why they hired him. And yeah, of course, I wish him all the best there.”
