Williams revealed that the contract Carlos Sainz lasts until 2028even though it could break it prematurely in case of poor performance of the car. But in the team. But The news coming from the team is very encouraging, especially for 2026.
Jacques VilleneuveFormula 1 champion in 1997 with Williams, believes that the Spanish driver made the right decision. “With what we know now, Yes, it was the right decision for Carlos. The team is going in the right direction.“, he said in comments reported by ‘Motor.es’.
“Sainz is not afraid to make difficult decisions and follow through on them. “Williams has the right attitude at the moment in Formula 1,” explains the former historic driver.
And he stresses that Williams will be able to develop its car better with two top drivers like Sainz and Alex Albon: “From next year, they will have two drivers they can count on. Sainz is a known driver, a hard worker, a race winner and someone who has improved in every team he has been in. And when he left, they got worse for a while.
“Williams is counting on it. He’ll give us a good reading of Alex. Because until now we had no one to measure Albon against.“, he concludes.
