What Is Trending Now 2024-07-02 What Is Trending Now - Last update images today What Is Trending Now Kirsten, Wahab Submit Pakistan World Cup Tour Reports SILVERSTONE, England -- Carlos Sainz said the self-imposed delay on committing to a contract for 2025 and beyond has become a distraction, but insisted it is not having a negative impact on his performances. Sainz, who is set to be replaced at Ferrari by Lewis Hamilton in 2025, is still weighing up contract offers from Alpine, Williams and Audi, who are in the process of taking over the Sauber team. The Hamilton news was confirmed at the end of January and several months of speculation about Sainz have followed without resolution. The Spaniard, described last month by Kevin Magnussen as "the cork in the bottle" in terms of how he's holding up other driver market moves, has said he will give himself as much time as possible to make a decision. When asked how much time the process was taking up away from the racetrack, Sainz said: "Honestly, quite a lot. I'm not going to lie. "Monday to Thursdays before I get to the track there's a lot of phone calls, a lot of time spent on the phone, meetings with my management team but also the teams I'm talking to, trying to understand and trying to have a full picture of the situation. "It's probably quite stressful and time consuming instead of maybe being able to fully disconnect and recharge. Obviously your mind is still somewhere else and thinking about your future and wondering what it will be. So not an ideal situation." Before Ferrari, Sainz drove at Toro Rosso (now AlphaTauri), Renault and McLaren, but often pointed out how he struggled in situations when he did not have a long-term contract, and has said contractual stability has always been key. Sainz admitted he still thinks that is the case but pointed to his recent results as evidence that he is managing to keep his mind on the prize when he's at an F1 circuit. "When I arrive on Thursday I feel like I'm able to perform as soon as I get into an engineering meeting. As soon as I put the helmet on I feel 100% in the car. I think the Austria weekend kind of proves that I'm still at a high level and performing at one of my best seasons in Formula One. "But as I always said I'm not going to be a hypocrite. I believe there's always more performance in being in a stable contract situation than being where I am at now, so I'm never going to deny myself that what I've said always." Sainz's three options are underwhelming for a driver who has won three races for Ferrari and established himself as one of the grid's best talents. All three appear to be poor options in the short term, but might have big upsides down the line. With the Ferrari driver seemingly resigned to some pain in the short term, he said fans should reserve judgement over whatever he finally decides to do until it has had time to play out on track. "There's a bit of guessing, a bit of luck, a bit of trying to educate yourself on what is happening around in Formula One," he said. "What I've thought about is don't judge the move in the short term or in the next few races or in the next year. "You always need to see and criticise or analyse a driver's move with perspective in time. Was this the right move for Carlos in five years time or not? That's why I think I'm going to take every time possible to make such an important decision because it involves the outcome of the next few years of my life so I think it is valid to give myself the time." Resort2024 Header Color Trends 2024 608x362 Bb46f0aff2d8dc48a00c4118905a323f Paris Fashion Week Spring 2024 Trends Spring Summer Fashion Trends 2023 De737f8922f78d1ccf390d3f5a26aefe Ss24 Trends 2024%2520fashion%2520trends Spring 2024 Fashion Trends Copenhagen Lede 64da7afc18fdb 2024 5 Colour Trends Palette 0223 Palette Mceu 29691336641665651783104 Fbaf 70d4 Trendbible PI 2301 13 SS Trends Report 2024 Maxresdefault 14691c0fffd7c913681b6df622ac73bd 1600px COLOURBOX55098658 Fashionweektrends Maxresdefault Photo 2023 01 03 05 21 46 1672752165726 1672752171834 1672752171834 Maxresdefault 048c0b78bf5c1cb490ca4a99dca201b2 642e4ffd0532ab92d7b6249684c48b0e3c5830d2df20f File D166f6 Aa110d5a9e4f45609b9fef32a0a9a58c~mv2 087634600 1626615718 830 556 Nail Trends Winter 2022 2