Carlos Sainz would be the perfect signing for Red Bull F1, but an old conflict with the Verstappens makes it almost impossible

Sergio Pérez is once again in a complicated situation within the Red Bull Formula 1 team. The Mexican’s continuity is only assured for the next two races, and it seems that the contract of the announced renewal for the next two seasons It’s not even signed yet because doubts have arisen.

Meanwhile, Carlos Sainz remains free. Putting the offers from Williams and Alpine on hold may have worked out well for the Madrid native, who sees the door to Red Bull open again, which had already seemed closed. Sainz seems like the perfect signingbut a great grudge from the past makes it almost impossible.

Carlos Sainz Sr. and Jos Verstappen had more than one clash in 2015

Sergio Perez’s days at the Red Bull team seem to be numbered. Not only because of their poor results, which are complicating the team’s participation in the constructors’ championship, but also because certain information suggests that contractual problems have arisen with the renewal contract, which is still not signed.

Specifically, it seems that it has emerged a disagreement between Perez and Red Bulland it has to do with the termination clauses. According to Red Bull, from the moment Perez signs that new contract until 2026 they could already apply the clauses even in 2024, but the Mexican believes that this should not be the case.

Whatever the case, this whole mess suggests that Perez has not yet signed his new contract with Red Bulldespite the fact that the renewal was officially announced. Whether he signs it or not, it seems clear that this place is still available, and Sainz is going to try his best to get into the car that has won the last few world championships.

Sainz’s problem in getting into that car comes from the past. Specifically from the 2015 season, in which Sainz and Max Verstappen were teammates at Toro RossoAlthough the relationship between them was quite cordial, or still is today, the environments did not fit.

Or, rather, the parents. Carlos Sainz senior and Jos Verstappen did not have a very fluid relationship in the garage. On the contrary, the atmosphere was quite unbreathable at times, and although it is easy to suspect which of the two parents was mainly responsible for this atmosphere, it is also true that it is their son who ensures more results.

So, despite Perez’s troubles, Red Bull’s door is unlikely to open for Sainz. Although we don’t rule out that Mercedes might suddenly reappear.