168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Carlos Sainz has revealed his father remains disappointed that he opted to turn down Audi for F1 2025.

Four-time grand prix winner Sainz chose to join Williams after losing his Ferrari seat to seven-time world champion 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton, but the Spaniard is un♓ders෴tood to have had offers from the soon-to-be Audi team and Alpine.

Sainz confirmed that he had a “great offer” from ♍the current Sauber squad and says his two-time World Rally champion father wanted him to join the German manufacturer. Carlos Sainz Sr won his fourth Dakar Rally with Audi last year.

“My father, Carlos, is still disappointed that I didn’t choose Audi’s great offer a few months ago,” Sainz told G🐓erman publication .

“After my dream of moving to Red𓄧 Bull or Mercedes fell thr💧ough, I had to decide between Audi, Alpine, and Williams.

“After visiting the facܫtories and having discussions, my gut feeling immediately told me - go to Williams. They want a better future. And when my heart also said yes, the decision was made.

“I hope that my father, who had great times with Audi, w🔯ill soon be happy that I chose Williams.”

Sainz buoyed by Williams’ positive start

Williams enjoyed a strong pre-season test in Bahrain and have been tipped to make a step forward compare🗹d to last year.

Speaking ahead 𒆙of this weekend’s seasꦗon-opening Australian Grand Prix, Sainz insisted he has been encouraged by his first impression of the Grove-based outfit.

“It's definitely been a 🅺🐠positive start. As I've said many times now, the positive start began in the Abu Dhabi test,” he explained.

“As soon as I jumped into the car and started working with the people I was going to work with this year, I felt I had just joined a team full൲ of motivation - full o🦋f people wanting to bring this team back to the front.

"The car also didn’t disappoint me. It was a good test overall in Abu Dhabi, and we've had a strong winter in development. We've tried to hit 🐓the ground running this year, aཧnd we've had a positive test.

“Having said that, what you call ♑positive - are we going to be half a second, one second off the leaders, I don't know. But hopefully, we can show prog🅷ress.

“I think that's the fundamental word for us this year: keep sho🎃wing progress🌳 as a team and see where we end up.”

Sainz added: “Progress means being more competitive, fixing the things we didnꦰ’t get right last year.

“🐻So far, testing has been positive - reliability, weight of the car, just simple things that maybe in the past, Williams wasn't getting spot on. This year, it’s been the case, and that's exactly wh☂at I mean by progress.

"Happy faces, happy people. I see people full of motivation and that's what I care about the most becaus𒈔e that's what's going to sustain medium to long-term💜 success.”