Carlos Sainz made behind-closed doors Williams F1 debut today
Carlos Sainz got his first William🐓s🌃 outing on Monday, reports Lewis Larkam in Abu Dhabi.
168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Carlos Sainz made his debut for Williams today as part of a filming day ahead of the end-of-season F1 test in Abu Dhabi.
The Spaniard is joining Williams next year after making way at Ferrari so that seven-time world champion 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lewis Hamilton can complete a blockbuster switch from Mercedes.
Ahead of Tuesday’s c💝ollective post-season test in Abu Dhabi, Sainz had his first run in the Williams FW46 around the Yas Marina Circuit.
Williams 🅰have opted to use their second and final filming day of the year to provide Sainz wཧith an early opportunity to get a feel for their current car.
The run began at 4p🐻m local ti🔥me (12 noon GMT) and take place over a two-hour time slot.
As per F1’s strict regulations surrounding filming days, Sainz will be limited 200km of runni🌜ng - the equivalent of 38 laps around Abu Dhabi - using unspecified tyres provided by Pirelli.
This will simply provide an opportunity for Sainz to have extr🌃a time to bed himself in at Williams ahead of the 🔥official end-of-season test when he will also drive for his new team.
. — Phillip Horton (@PHortonF1)Sainz thinking about Williams on last laps
Sainz, who❀ won two races for Ferrari in 2024, admitted he was already thinking about how he can help Williams improve their car in the final laps of Sunday’s finale in Abu Dhabi.
“I'm not going to lie, my last laps, as much as I w🔯as pushing like hell for this team and trying to, I was already starting to feel things in the car and trying to say, ‘remember how this feels’,” Sainz said.
“Because tomorrow and Tuesday I need to remember, why is this car quick in this corner and why does it feel good? Because I know probably what I'm going to find tomorrow, and Tuesday needs some margin of i🌟mprovement in the corners that I was feeling the car. So this just sums up that I'm already looking also ahead.
“I'm extremely motivated for the challenge that I have ahead of me. Today is a day to try and enjoy as much as possible with t🐭he team as my last day in red.
“We sti🌺ll have some days in Maranello coming up, but obv♊iously my competitive mind is already looking forward to Monday and Tuesday and to see how I can make that Williams car faster.”
No guarantee of next F1 podium
Sainz finished second ahead of teammate Charles Leဣclerc as Ferrari agonisingly missed out on the constructors’ championship to Mc🍌Laren.
And he acknowledged he does no🏅t know when ♔his next F1 podium will come.
“It's impossible to predict the future, imposs🌊ible to know how long it's going to take me and Williams to be back fighting for podium positions,” he added.
“I think James [Vowles, Williams team principal] said it the other day and calmed everyone's expectation𒀰s, that next year is going to be a tough year and a learning year before we prepare for the change of regulations in ‘26, where I believe the ဣteam is investing and the team is preparing to maximise that chance.
“What I can tell you is that I'm as determined as ever to help that team to be back where it belongs. I personally feel like I belong to be fighting for wins, podiums and top fives in Formula 1. I think I've proven it these last four years as a driver. I think I belong to that. But Willia𝐆ms cannot forget that Williams also belongs to fight🐻ing for these top five and podium places.
“And together with the determination and the strength that I think we're going to show together, the target is to get Williams and myself fighting for those positions in the near future, in the nearest future. How lꦯong that's going to take, I cannot tell you.”
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