Williams releases video of Carlos Sainz's debut drive at Abu Dhabi
Ahead of his debut with the Grove-based outfit, Williams have revealed a video of Carlos Sainz' debut drive in the British team's 2024 F1 car, the FW46 at the Yas Marina Circuit.
After Ferrari announced last February that seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton would replace Carlos Sainz from 2025, the Spaniard had been linked with several outfits.
Following month-long paddock chatter, the talks ended in August when Williams confirmed that they secured the services of the three-time F1 race winner who will join the Grove-based outfit on a two-year agreement with options to extend.
With Ferrari granting Sainz an early release last December, the Spaniard managed to have a first taste of the FW46 as he completed a filming day with Williams at the Yas Marina Circuit yesterday before taking part in the Pirelli post-season tyre test the day after.
Following the the season-closing Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Sainz admitted that while he was feeling emotional on his last laps with Ferrari, he already switched his focus to Williams, trying to figure out why Ferrari's SF24 felt quick in certain corners to carry his knowledge over to the Grove-based squad.
"Being very honest with you, I don't think so. I think, I'm not going to lie, my last laps, as much as I was 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, because I need to remember why is this car quick in this corner and why does it feel good?
"I'm extremely motivated for the challenge that I have ahead of me," concluded the four-time F1 race winner.
