Carlos Sainz was dropped by Ferrari as the Italian giants could not pass up the opportunity to sign Lewis Hamilton, but the new Williams racer has now landed an additional role in F1

Williams ambassador Jenson Button has revealed that the team are in the process of “downloading” Carlos Sainz’s knowledge and expertise from his stints at Ferrari and McLaren. It comes just weeks after it emerged that Ferrari have gone to extreme lengths to ‘erase’ Lewis Hamilton’s memory of his time at Mercedes.

Carlos Sainz has opted against naming Lewis Hamilton among his picks for the 2025 F1 title. Hamilton has replaced Sainz at Ferrari for the 2025 season following 12 years and six titles with Mercedes,

Carlos Sainz concedes podiums are unlikely in his first season with Williams as the team has to negate a “three or four-tenths” deficit to even break into Formula 1’s top four. F1 2025 marks a new chapter in Sainz’s Formula 1 career as the Spaniard has swapped Ferrari for Williams,