Sainz signs for Williams

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/breaking-carlos-sainz-signs-for-williams-as-spaniards-f1-future-is-confirmed.2wsM0VoH6D7H2akmtW9uXe

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GreenEngineering3475@lemmy.world · 22 pts · 2y (4 replies)
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waratchess@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 2y (3 replies)

Red Bull also confirmed that checo is staying for the rest of the season.

idk_a_cool_username@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y (2 replies)

source?

captainnapalm83@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 2y (1 reply)

From The Athletic

idk_a_cool_username@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y

thx

lazycouchpotato@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 2y (7 replies)

Glad this saga is finally over. I wonder what eventually made him choose Williams over Alpine.

Microw@lemm.ee · 19 pts · 2y

Stable management vs chaos? Just a guess

partial_accumen@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 2y (4 replies)

Mercedes engine in Williams instead of under performing Renault engine in Alpine?

narc0tic_bird@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 2y (3 replies)

They are switching to Mercedes engines though..?

Knuschberkeks@leminal.space · 6 pts · 2y

They are thinking about switching to Mercedes engines.

BlackEco@lemmy.blackeco.com · 3 pts · 2y

Well, it's not acted: Renault needs approval from Viry's labor unions.

partial_accumen@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y

Who, Alpine? I thought that was 2026.

GreenEngineering3475@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
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GeneralEmergency@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 2y

I guess that one year at Sauber would have been too painful to wait out.

cheddar@programming.dev · 4 pts · 2y (3 replies)

That's huge for Williams. I wonder what made him choose them over other teams.

Nastybutler@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Knuschberkeks@leminal.space · 4 pts · 2y (1 reply)

you think Williams is paying him more than Red Bull, Mercedes or Audi?

Nastybutler@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y

That's about the only way for a consistently bottom tier team to land someone of his talent and experience

Rapidcreek@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y

Hopefully this will start the great driver change.

GreatRam@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y

I wonder how much Williams is paying him

hal_5700X@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 2y

Let's go!

Microw@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Sainz-Albon first appendix-less driver pairing in F1

smeg@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 2y

These are the kind of stats I'm here for