Carlos Sainz’s father was noticed talking to Red Bull bosses during F1 preseason♔ testing in Bahrain.

Sainz is searching for a new drive for 2025, when Lewis Hamilton wil▨l replace him at Ferrari.

The Spaniard was the only non-Red Bull driver to win an F1 grand pri🎃x last year so should not be short of offer🍎s.

Red Bull have space if they choose to dispense with Sergio Perez, while Merce🅠des need a Hamilton rไeplacement.

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

“In the same way we have a g�🐻�ood relationship with Toto Wolff.

“With everyone in the grid, it is n🎐ormal at this♚ stage of the year.

🐎“We haven’t seen each other for꧙ 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 Saubeꩵr until Audi’s full entry in 2026.

His father, Carlos Sainz Sr, recentl🎃y won the Dakar Rally driving an Audi.

Ferrari’s Sainz said that he is “looking for a project first that allows me to win an♋d be performing as soon as possible” for next season.

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

“How important s🎐tability is in a project in the medium to long term.

“To build a strong t🅘eam and a team to understand🐎 the driver, and the driver to understand the team.

“So, with those two things in mind, and those two things that you need to put into the ꧂equat🍬ion, I will take my decision.

“Taking my time accordingly.”

“I need conversations with everyone to see what everyone offers, an𒀰d what evဣeryone has in mind.

“And then, with all the options in place, I will take what’s best for my caree🍎r and for myself as an individual and as a driꦺver.

“The good thing is that I have time.”