Sauber already made one of the first moves of the 2025 driver market by signing Nico Hulkenberg from Haas on a multi-year deal, which takes the German into its first year as the Audi factory team in 2026.
With Lewis Hamilton moving from Mercedes to take his Ferrari seat next year, Sainz is the hottest property who's currently not under contract for 2025. The 29-year-old already has links to Audi through his father's Dakar Rally outings, which include victory in the 2024 event.
