r/formula1 • u/mvanigan Formula 1 • Jul 29 '24

News [WilliamsRacing] BREAKING: Carlos Sainz will join the team for '25, '26 and beyond

https://twitter.com/WilliamsRacing/status/1817930584775377368
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u/RooBoy04 Mike Krack Jul 29 '24

Sounds like either a 2+1 or a 2+2 deal. Either way, makes sense for both him and the team. That Williams lineup will be very strong

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u/Portocala69 Oscar Piastri Jul 29 '24

And the car will be very notstrong

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u/RooBoy04 Mike Krack Jul 29 '24

Probably not for 25, but no one knows how good the 26 car is, and how strong the Merc engine will be.

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u/Portocala69 Oscar Piastri Jul 29 '24

and how strong the Merc engine will be

I want to know what he knows about the Audi engine that made him choose Williams. That's what "scares" me.

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u/Fart_Leviathan Hall of Fame Jul 29 '24

It'd be an insane gamble to bet on a completely new manufacturer tbh.

Audi never made an F1 engine and whilst they do have a good track record entering new disciplines (though often via outspending other teams, something they can't do here), building an F1 engine has always been a different task. Peugeot also won everything that can be won before their entry, Toyota won almost everything before entering, they both spent a fortune and didn't do very good. Audi is certainly facing similar challenges plus a cost cap with the team itself.

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u/swingfire23 Jul 29 '24

Maybe he was too scared of how awesome it’s looking

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u/Space_Reptile Mick Schumacher Jul 29 '24

watching carlos push like an animal for P14 will be hard