Carlos Sainz has lastly decided on his future and signed for Williams on a multi-year contract, changing Logan Sargeant in 2025.
Ferrari’s choice to signal Lewis Hamilton for subsequent 12 months had left Sainz on the driving force market from the beginning of this season, and the Spaniard took his time to evaluate choices and wait to see if any openings appeared that would result in alternatives at both Crimson Bull or Mercedes. Whereas acceptable provides there didn’t materialize, Sainz nonetheless had a alternative of Williams, Alpine or Stake – the longer term Audi F1 entry – and has now dedicated to hitch James Vowles’ rebuilding undertaking.
“I’m very comfortable to announce that I might be becoming a member of Williams Racing from 2025 onwards,” Sainz stated. “It’s no secret that this 12 months’s driver market has been exceptionally complicated for varied causes and that it has taken me a while to announce my choice.
“Nevertheless, I’m absolutely assured that Williams is the correct place for me to proceed my F1 journey and I’m extraordinarily happy with becoming a member of such a historic and profitable group, the place lots of my childhood heroes drove up to now and made their mark on our sport.
“The last word purpose of bringing Williams again to the place it belongs, on the entrance of the grid, is a problem that I embrace with pleasure and positivity. I’m satisfied that this group has all the correct elements to make historical past once more and beginning on January 1 I’ll give my best possible to drive Williams ahead alongside each single member of the group.”
Sainz, who has gained three grands prix so far, singled out Vowles and the administration group at Williams as key components in his choice, as Dorilton Capital continues to spend money on the infrastructure at Grove to try to return Williams to profitable methods.
“I wish to thank James Vowles and the complete board of Williams for his or her belief and willpower. Their stable management and convictions have performed an essential position in my decision-making.
“I really consider that the core of each profitable group lies amongst their folks and their tradition. Williams is synonymous with heritage and pure racing, the foundations of the undertaking that lies forward of us are very sturdy and I’m actually trying ahead to being a part of it beginning subsequent 12 months.”
