LONDON.- The Spanish pilot Carlos Sainz signed a “multi-year” contract extension with the team this Wednesday Williams of Formula 1putting an end to rumors about his future.
His renewal comes 24 hours after his Thai teammate Alex Albon It was also renewed for the 2027 campaign.
The former pilot of Ferrari and McLaren He is going through a difficult season, as he has not yet managed to score points, but the Spaniard, a four-time Grand Prix winner, has chosen to stay at Williams for the next few years.
“I am excited to announce that I will continue my journey with the Williams family,” said the 31-year-old.
“I truly believe in the people who are part of this team, in the factory and in the races, and in the investment and hard work that is being done behind the scenes.”
“We have what it takes to turn this situation around together. I am as committed as I was on day one to wanting to help return Williams to her rightful place, and I am looking forward to creating more memories with the team,” he added.
This announcement comes just before Dutch Grand Prix and is a relief for Williams’ boss, James Vowles.
“Carlos shares the belief and ambition that we have at Williams and pushes every day to achieve it (…) Together with Alex, I truly believe that we have one of the strongest duos on the grid and a team capable of fighting for every bit of performance together.”
Lawson will replace Hadjar
The French pilot Isaac Hadjar will be low for him Dutch Formula 1 Grand Prix due to a wrist injury and will be replaced by the New Zealander Liam Lawson this weekend, the team announced on Wednesday Red Bull.
The Austrian team stated on social network X that the injury occurred “during a training session” and that it prevented the current teammate from Max Verstappen run on the track Zandvoort from Friday to Sunday.
“We will welcome Liam Lawson back,” added Red Bull, recalling the satellite team’s driver. Racing Bulls.
Lawson was chosen in 2025 as Verstappen’s teammate at Red Bull, but was demoted to Racing Bulls after only two Grands Prix, and replaced in the main team by the Japanese Yuki Tsunoda.
It will be precisely the Japanese, current test driver, who will take the wheel of Lawson in Racing Bulls this weekend.
