Carlos Sainz Signs Multi-Year Williams Deal, Completing 2027 Driver Lineup
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Updated · Formula 1 · Aug 19
Carlos Sainz Signs Multi-Year Williams Deal, Completing 2027 Driver Lineup
3 articles · Updated · Formula 1 · Aug 19
Summary
Carlos Sainz will stay at Williams on a multi-year contract, locking in the team’s 2027 lineup a day after Alex Albon also extended his stay.
Williams said Sainz’s renewal reflects its long-term rebuild under James Vowles, with the Spaniard citing the team’s people, investment and belief it can return to the front.
Two podiums in 2025 helped Williams finish fifth in the constructors’ standings, but Sainz has scored only 6 points in a tougher 2026 campaign, with a best finish of ninth.
An upgrade package due for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix is now a near-term test of whether Williams can turn that commitment into more regular top-10 results before 2027.