“He deserves a better seat,” – Carlos Sainz choosing Williams over Audi after Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari move shocks fans on social media

Carlos Sainz has signed a two-year deal with Williams amid Audi rumours.

“He deserves a better seat,” – Carlos Sainz choosing Williams over Audi after Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari move shocks fans on social media

Lewis Hamilton and Carlos Sainz (via IMAGO)

Carlos Sainz was one of the hottest properties in the driver market. However, with top seats filling out, the Spaniard faced a dilemma of choosing between the slowest teams on the F1 grid. Eventually, it came down to Williams and Sauber(soon to be Audi) for his future alternatives. Subsequently, after the Belgian GP, the three-time race winner announced his plans to join Williams from 2025 as fans lamented the move by claiming he deserved better.

Carlos Sainz began his journey on the F1 grid with Toro Rosso. However, he soon realized that he would have to carve out his own future and went on to join Renault and then McLaren. In 2020, he hit the jackpot with Ferrari signing the Spanish driver in a bid to bring back the glory to Maranello. On the contrary, to his dismay, this dream ended with Lewis Hamilton snubbing out his seat for 2025 leaving him to scrounge for pieces.

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Witnessing the slowing pace of the driver market, the Spaniard signed for Williams on a two-year deal. However, this move was not appreciated in the F1 community as fans bickered about the Ferrari driver moving to a backmarker.

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While fans expected Sainz to sign for a different team like Audi or Alpine and claimed that he deserved better, the James Vowles-led Williams was able to convince the 29-year-old to move to Grove. Thus, the Spanish driver would be seen repping Williams’ color from next year onwards.

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Carlos Sainz reflects on his move to Williams

While this was not the first time a Ferrari driver moved to Williams, as Felipe Massa did. However, the Brazillian had joined the English team when they were a midfield team. On the contrary, Sainz would be joining Williams when they cannot score mere points. Despite this, he seemed optimistic and envisioned a better time ahead.

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Carlos Sainz, image via IMAGO

The former race winner admitted the driver market had been complex for him, but he ultimately made the right choice.

I am very happy to announce that I will be joining Williams Racing from 2025 onwards. It is no secret that this year’s driver market has been exceptionally complex for various reasons and that it has taken me some time to announce my decision. However, I am fully confident that Williams is the right place for me to continue my F1 journey and I am extremely proud of joining such a historic and successful team, where many of my childhood heroes drove in the past and made their mark on our sport.
Carlos Sainz said in the Press Release by Williams

The 29-year-old emphasized bringing back the glory to Grove. Moreover, he was convinced that the team had all the amenities for a move back up to the top and would help them to achieve this feat.

The ultimate goal of bringing Williams back to where it belongs, at the front of the grid, is a challenge that I embrace with excitement and positivity. I am convinced that this team has all the right ingredients to make history again and starting on January 1 I will give my absolute best to drive Williams forward alongside every single member of the team.
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Apart from this, Williams has already signed Alex Albon for a few more years. Thus, this leaves Logan Sargeant without a seat for next year as Sainz joins the team after a plethora of rumors.

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