Where is Carlos Sainz going in 2025?
As of the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Sainz has achieved four race wins, six pole positions, four fastest laps and 29 podiums in Formula One. Sainz is contracted to remain at Williams until at least the end of the 2026 season. Williams: Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz Williams are another team sticking with their existing line-up for 2026, with Albon and Sainz having delivered fifth for the team in the Teams’ Championship in 2025.Carlos Sainz admits his father is still disappointed the ousted Ferrari driver turned down Audi’s offer for 2025 and beyond. The 30-year-old instead opted for Williams, another midfield team that did impress the Formula 1 world in the pre-season Bahrain test with Sainz’s overall fastest time.Sainz has signed on a multi-year Williams deal, meaning he will drive alongside Alex Albon in 2025.
Will Sainz drive for Audi in 2025?
Williams have signed outgoing Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz for the 2025 Formula 1 season on a two-year deal. Carlos Sainz claims he does not regret leaving McLaren for Ferrari, but does acknowledge he’d be ‘fighting for a World Championship had he remained. If I had stayed, we would now be fighting for a World Championship.Carlos Sainz has admitted he was never close to joining Mercedes in 2025. Sainz was asked on the High Performance Podcast if he was close to securing a contract: “Not really,” he replied. We spoke a lot with Toto and everyone else at the time and I was certainly one of the options that was considered.Carlos Sainz has quickly settled into his new role at Williams after leaving Ferrari. The 30-year-old Spaniard recently visited the team’s Grove headquarters, where he praised team principal James Vowles’ vision for the future.