Carlos Sainz on pushing for progress with Williams

Five years after Carlos Sainz left McLaren, his former workforce and his former workforce mate are the reigning Formula 1 World Champions.

As I’ve watched Lando Norris attain the summit of world motorsport, did he ever assume ‘that might have been me?’

On the most recent episode of Beyond The GridSainz tells host Tom Clarkson about leaving McLaren and changing into a race winner with Ferrari earlier than becoming a member of Williams.

He additionally remembers feeling ‘powerless’ throughout a tough begin to the 2025 season, and divulges the work that led him to face on the rostrum later within the 12 months.

The Spaniard additionally offers his first impressions of the 2026 F1 vehicles and explains why he desires to make use of the ‘peak’ of his profession to take Williams again to the highest.

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