How Sainz’s arrival pushed Albon and Williams forward in F1 2025
Williams driver Alex Albon says he took Carlos Sainz’s high-profile arrival at Williams as a positive as the pair pushes both each other and the team forward ahead of Formula 1’s 2026 overhaul. After losing his Ferrari seat to seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, Sainz suddenly became the most attractive free agent on the market for 2025, […]
Williams needs «big philosophy change» to be competitive everywhere in F1 2026
Carlos Sainz used the Hungarian Grand Prix as an example in explaining the design philosophy changes needed at Williams for the 2026 Formula 1 campaign, as the team struggled at the Hungaroring. In reviewing his opening 14 rounds at the team, Sainz felt that Williams’ poor form in Hungary had been in line with expectations […]
Sainz confused why Red Bull rejected him as Verstappen’s team-mate for F1 2025
Williams Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz “doesn’t understand” why he was refused an opportunity to return to the Red Bull fold and prove himself against Max Verstappen after being dropped by Ferrari for 2025. Sainz was given his start in F1 through the Red Bull junior programme, joining the series in 2015 at Toro Rosso […]
How Sainz brought the «missing» ingredient to drive Williams forward
The arrival of Carlos Sainz at Williams provided far more than just a Formula 1 sporting boost, according to sporting director Sven Smeets. The Spaniard’s move to the team is reportedly impacting everything from the development of the 2026 car, to sponsor interest and even the appeal of the Williams Driver Academy. Since the Spaniard […]
Sainz explains reason behind Q1 exit for F1 Austrian GP
Williams Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz has confirmed he had damage to his FW47, leading to an early qualifying exit. It means the Spanish driver will start the Austrian Grand Prix in 19th on Sunday and at the end of Q1, Sainz claimed via team radio that the car was «undriveable». «There’s damage in the […]
Hadjar suffers grid penalty for impeding Sainz during F1 Canadian GP qualifying
Isack Hadjar has received a three-place grid penalty for the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix after a “complete miscommunication” with his Racing Bulls team led to the rookie impeding Carlos Sainz in qualifying. With the Williams driver on a hot lap looking to make it through to Q2, Sainz was blocked by Hadjar approaching Turn […]
Sainz foresees no conflict of interest in Sainz Sr’s mooted FIA presidential bid
Carlos Sainz has explained some of the rationale behind his father and two-time world rally champion Carlos Sainz Sr considering running for FIA president — while also believing there would be no conflict of interest given he races in Formula 1. As revealed by Autosport last week, Sainz Sr is currently assessing whether to formally […]
How Sainz’s Miami F1 team radio anger emulated that of Hamilton
It’s somehow appropriate that Carlos Sainz and Lewis Hamilton should have banged wheels at the penultimate corner on the last lap of the Miami Grand Prix, because they were occupying a similar space elsewhere too. Such was the length and volume, though, of Hamilton’s tirade against his team over the radio that Sainz’s similar angst […]
Post-Miami F1 sprint nap reset «scrappy» Williams errors
Carlos Sainz credited his sixth place grid spot for Formula 1’s Miami Grand Prix on a «20-minute nap» — explaining that Williams had to reset following a series of «scrappy» mistakes throughout the weekend. The Spaniard was eliminated in the second part of sprint qualifying, and then knocked himself out of the Saturday race after clipping […]