James Vowles has recalled the “extraordinary” reaction of the Williams team to the news that Carlos Sainz would be joining them in 2025, with staff members “shouting and screaming” with excitement over the Spaniard’s signing.
Carlos Sainz left many people disappointed after he announced his move to a backmarker like Williams for the 2025 season. Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko labeled the same as a ‘tragic’ move. However, Sainz’s decision to join…
There is something slightly mysterious about Carlos Sainz’s contract with Williams. It feels like the team wants to maintain a sort of suspense around this big transfer. Although James Vowles disagrees with these rumors, some insiders and…
Charles Leclerc has opened up about the occasional on-track friction with his Ferrari teammate Carlos Sainz, but admits that tensions that transpire over the radio are less intense than perceived. As a result of Lewis Hamilton’s move from…
Daniel Ricciardo and Carlos Sainz have opened up on what it has been like to see their former team McLaren achieve success in recent times, with the Woking squad having continued to progress during the past two years in particular.
James Vowles revealed that he had approached Carlos Sainz about a Williams move at last year’s Abu Dhabi GP itself. With Sainz’s stellar performances in the second half of last season, it made sense why Vowles wanted him. Although, the 45…
It was at the Canadian GP when James Vowles publically claimed Carlos Sainz to be his #1 target. However, the proper negotiations started way back when Lewis Hamilton announced his Ferrari move. Vowles now reveals why it took Sainz this…
James Vowles never kept his desire to sign Carlos Sainz a secret, but his effort to make it happen remained unknown until recently. The Williams team principal admitted to talking to several drivers for a seat in 2025, but no one had his…
Carlos Sainz’s arrival at Williams in 2025 is going to cause the team to have to adapt to the way it works and could be daunting for the engineering team, according to chief engineer Dave Robson. Williams pursued Sainz for a number of…
With Carlos Sainz’s signing confirmed, Williams has a strong driver lineup for 2025 confirmed. Partnering Sainz will be Alex Albon, and together, James Vowles feels they make the strongest pairing on the grid. So far this season, McLaren…
Carlos Sainz sent the driver market into a shock by announcing his move to Williams for 2025 and beyond. The Spaniard was touted as a strong candidate for the Audi project before this news. Williams’ team principal, James Vowles recently…
Carlos Sainz will officially become a Williams driver in 2025. In this context, people have raised questions. Why did Carlos pick a below-par team? What does his future hold? And a whole set of ifs and whys. At the end of the day, James…
Williams has pulled off a rare feat. Despite having no proof of their recent developments working, team boss James Vowles has signed two drivers who can win championships given the right car. Though Alex Albon has been riding the wave of…
Carlos Sainz is set to join Williams on a multi-year deal in 2025 and, on the latest episode of F1 Nation, Team Principal James Vowles explains why he expects the “performance machine” driver to take the squad to a new level when he…
Williams is gearing up for F1’s biggest comeback ever. Team Principal James Vowles described Carlos Sainz’s signing as a “strong statement of intent” from both parties. However, ascending from the tail end of the pecking order to…