Carlos Sainz He was fully aware that the jump of Ferrari a Williams It was not going to be easy in 2025. Those of Maranello had a car to fight for triumphs and, instead, the British team came from being the penultimate team of the grid. In a year without change of regulations, miracles could not be expected in a sport as thorough as the Formula 1.
However, the arrival of Spanish to the Grove team helped Williams make an important quality and, right in the summer break, are fifth in the team classification. Yes indeed, Albon He has brought more points home than Madrid. It is normal taking into account that the Thai has been the Point Lanza of the project for years and the Spanish only has been half season in the team.
Every change implies a process of adaptation and Sainz explained in Hungary that his piloting style was modified when passing from the FW47 of Williams. Although there is a facet in driving that has involved more effort.
“Frenado motor? Can I draw it and explain it to you on a computer? Because here, just talking about it, obviously I will not go into details, but it is completely different. The way in which the marches are used, the change to a lower gear and how the motor brake is activated, The transition from the motor brake migration is different. Without a doubt, you have to change the driving style “, He said in statements collected by Motorsport-Week.
Optimistic with what remains
Although Williams will not have great improvements in the 10 races that remain for the end, Sainz is able to make a quality leap at the points level after the summer holidays. The reality is that fortune has not smiled too much in these first months dressed in the blue of Grove and there are many of the reasons why just have 16 points In his locker.
“For me, it is important that, although I am taking my time to adapt to the team and the car … I don't think I took my time to adapt to the car, I think I was quite fast from the beginning; What has cost me since the beginning of the year is to get results and fit all the pieces“. He said to end ..
