It was media day in Monaco and a lot of F1 news centred around ‘silly season’ as drivers were asked about their futures moving forward.
He signed his last extension at the Monaco weekend in 2022, and while he said that was not the case this time around, he said talks have opened with“My main focus for this weekend isn’t my contract,” he said to media including PlanetF1.com.“At some point, we will know and you will be the first one to know! But the most important now is not to think two years, one year, or three years.
“I have a big loyalty to Red Bull as without them I wouldn’t be here, and obviously Honda as well,” he told media including PlanetF1.com“So yeah, I mean, it’s pretty open, but so far I’m happy with VCARB.”Carlos Sainz updates on F1 future as Mercedes door possibly closes While he said he “cannot confirm” whether or not that was the case, he explained there may be more than meets the eye regarding his future – and will take his time to make the right choice for himself.“You have the rumours and everything, but don’t worry. I’m not going to let anything slip.