Carlos Sainz ‘trusted his instinct’ with Williams move as McLaren comparison made

“And in the end, this combination ♓of two things made me really believe in Williams and come and join you guys.”

Carlos Sainz
Carlos Sainz

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Carlos Sainz has revealed that his time at McLaren played 💮a part in his decision to join Williams, admitting he had to 'trust his insti൲nct'.

Sainz will drive for Williams in 2025 after losing his Ferrari drive to 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton.

The Spaniard had se༒veral teams to choose from for the upcoming season, even though Mercedes and Red Bull overlooked him. 

Alpine were reportedly interested in Sainz, albeit on a longer-term deal, and there were Audi link🅘s even before Hamilton’s shock announcement.

Sainz ultimately opted for Williams after he was impressed꧂ by James Vowles’ vis♏ion for the team and the progress behind the scenes.

On his first visit t𓆉o Williams’ factory at Grove, Sainz opened up about his decision to join oneﷺ of F1’s most iconic teams.

“For me, what was fundamental was not so much the short term at the beginning, when I was having to take such an im🍬portant decision,” Sainz said in an interview with Vowles on the . 

“I was very focused on whi🎃ch team was going to be quicker in 2025. Who was generating more downforce? Who is finding out stuff that is going to make them quicker? Finally, I realised that my decision had to be based on two things:The project and the people.

“And when I started discussing more in detail with James, I realised that he had put together a very strong project ꦗheꦗre in Williams.

“He was forming a team with a vision, with a project, together with Dorilton that I think is going to bring this team back to the front with very strong leaders𝐆hip, with a vision that immediately, fꦗrom the beginning, made me, let’s say, fall in love with the project and trust his leadership.”

Sainz makes McLaren comparison

Sainz spent two years at McLaren prio🗹r to his stint with Ferrari.

Durin﷽g his spell at Woking, McLaren progressed up the standings, finishing fourth in ꧑2019 and then third in 2020.

Sainz felt that whᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚen he left McLaren, they “could be world champions in the future” - which ultimately came true in 2024.

“Then I say people, but it’s part of the same🍸 thing, the people in the end. I remember when I left McLaren, I really thought there was really good people there, and that 🎉team could be world champions in the future,” he added.

“McLaren ended up being world champion last year, and I said: ‘Okay,🌌 I need to 🅷trust my instinct.’ I know Williams have a good project. They have the backing, and they have good people.

“And in the end, this combi💝nation of two things made me really believe in Williams and come and join you guys.”

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