03/07/2025 13:50
Carlos Sainz has revealed that his future in Formula 1 is entirely
committed to Williams, despite intensifying rumours that Max
Verstappen could leave Red Bull. The Spaniard was briefly linked
to Red Bull last season before completing his move to Williams on a
multi-year deal, which he intends to see out. Sainz has settled
into the Grove-based outfit well, although has faced a challenging
few grands prix due to the team encountering several different
problems with the FW47. He has no interest at a possible move to
return to the Red Bull family should Verstappen join Mercedes, a
rumour which has intensified since the Canadian Grand Prix. "Well,
I think first of all, the things you're commenting on at the
moment, it looks like it's rumours," Sainz told select media,
including RacingNews365 . "I don't know how much of the truth is
going on, on that end of things, but Williams knows that it has my
commitment for the next two years and beyond, if the situation
allows. "I believe the trajectory we're on, and yeah, I am very
confident with the choice I made." Williams Austria recovery Sainz
enters this weekend's British Grand Prix on the back of a
disastrous few days in Austria, where he failed to start the race
due to a rear brake issue. To add to Williams' woes, Alex Albon
retired at the Red Bull Ring due to a separate power unit-related
issue, resulting in a busy few days before travelling to
Silverstone. Sainz and the entire team are trying to solve the
current issues; however, confidence is still being taken from the
speed of the car. "Very hectic for sure, for the whole factory, for
us as drivers and all the engineers involved, we're trying our best
to get on top of all these issues and situations. "I think one
thing that is keeping us calm and encouraged is that the speed in
the car is there. I'm very confident we could have won the midfield
battle in Austria, even almost starting from the back with the pace
we had. "And yeah, every race, we're actually very quick, and we
have a very competitive car, but we just need to, obviously, start
putting things together and [stop] making those mistakes as a team,
which I think it will come."
