Carlos Sainz agrees multi-year contract with Williams

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/sainz-agrees-new-multi-year-contract-with-williams-as-team-complete-2027-driver-line-up.66fBQTFaXXt7oIUfzi8NiO

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SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca · 9 pts · 15d

Oh well, if you can't win, might as well get richer.

LeScoops@piefed.ca · 4 pts · 15d

Well that's kind of surprising. I guess all of the top, or otherwise up and coming, teams are happy with their lineups. One has to assume he's still got big value. As a Williams fan grasping for hope this year I'm beyond excited, but still a bit confused.

frank@sopuli.xyz · 3 pts · 15d (1 reply)

I mean, with James Vowels at the wheel of Williams, I'd say they've been on a broadly upward trajectory. Sainz even got some fantastic results last year on pure merit.

Big step back currently, but maybe he believes they can sort that enough where he doesn't wanna be in a position to shop around

smeg@feddit.uk · 3 pts · 14d

Feels like Williams are in a similar position to McLaren or Aston Martin where they put a lot of effort into doing well last year over preparing for the new regs this year

verkers_done@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 15d

I guess he had nowhere else to go! 😢

kikutwo@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 15d

Yawn

Ashwag@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 15d

Silly season hasn't seemed so silly this year.