“Entering Formula 1 will not be a bed of roses”

Since it has been confirmed completion of the Audi project at the Dakar Rallythere were many questions about the future Carlos Sainz, which seems to be definitively separated from the German brand in all its areas. At one of his last four ring signing events, he spoke with the director of a company in Spain, Jose Miguel Aparicioand emphasized the familiarity with which they treated him.

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In a conversation to which he was also invited Mark Marquez in karting, a native of Madrid, two-time WRC champion and current holder of the trophy Tuareg

, praised the trust he had in the Volkswagen Group After the fact that they would reach Formula 1 in 2026 was brought up for discussion. There are many rumors linking his son with a possible defection to the Germans, but he did not want to talk about anything and focused on his own experience. .

“I have a lot of confidence in the Volkswagen group, I was lucky enough to be with you in my first Dakar victory with Volkswagen and in the last one, and I also participated with Volkswagen in the World Rally Championship, which I helped, and I know what the group is capable of,” “Also, Audi has always been a brand, as you said, because it doesn’t remember the Audi Quattro, winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans with a diesel (car) and now the Dakar.”

“Audi has always strived for this excellence, this difference in technology, this courage to overcome difficulties, so entering Formula 1 of course will not be easy, it will not be a bed of roses, but you have to have the courage to compete, because otherwise you stay at home,” continued Carlos Sainz.

The Spaniards also wanted showcase everything Audi has offered during its three-year journey until he reached his fourth Dakar Rally in the latest edition of 2024, and expressed: “It is also due to the love you showed from the first minute and the trust you showed. It was exceptional, I will never forget it and all I have are wonderful words about the way you treated me, the respect, affection and support we received.”

Who knows if this affection for the Sainz family will continue in the Circus Maximus with the signature of little Carlos after his departure from Ferrari, but this is all speculation and Until nothing is signed, the people of Madrid will not be able to feel the Ingolstadt brand again.

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