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Carlos Sainz explains "fair" penalty for Alex Albon contact: "The worst possible outcome"
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Carlos Sainz explains "fair" penalty for Alex Albon contact: "The worst possible outcome"

Carlos Sainz has shouldered the blame for making contact with his Williams partner Alex Albon in Zandvoort, which netted him a nominal 10-second penalty. Sainz was defending from Albon four laps before the end of the Zandvoort race when Albon attempted to pass the Spaniard round the outside of Turn 1. On the inside Sainz locked up his front tyres, which sent him in a straight line off the ...Keep reading

Carlos Sainz reveals message to Williams factory after tough 2026 F1 start: "Take it personal"
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Carlos Sainz reveals message to Williams factory after tough 2026 F1 start: "Take it personal"

Carlos Sainz has revealed the message he gave to staff at the Williams Formula 1 team factory following a tough start to the 2026 season. After securing two podiums with the Grove outfit in his first year with the team in 2025, there were high hopes for 2026. But the team arrived at pre-season testing in Bahrain on the back foot, having missed private testing in Barcelona, and was faced with ...Keep reading

Williams was "concerned about losing both" Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon before contract extensions
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Williams was "concerned about losing both" Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon before contract extensions

Williams boss James Vowles admits the team's disastrous 2026 campaign made him worry about losing both Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon, before the pair re-signed for next year. Williams received a shot in the arm earlier this week when both drivers pledged their future to the struggling outfit. Albon took up an extension for the 2027 season, while Sainz signed what was billed a "multi-year" ...Keep reading

Jolyon Palmer casts doubt on Esteban Ocon's Haas F1 future: "Really in trouble"
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Jolyon Palmer casts doubt on Esteban Ocon's Haas F1 future: "Really in trouble"

Former Formula 1 driver Jolyon Palmer believes Esteban Ocon is "really in trouble" regarding his future at Haas amid a "strained relationship" with the American squad. The 2027 F1 grid is beginning to take shape after Max Verstappen committed to Red Bull until the end of 2030 and both Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon signed contract extensions with Williams. Consequently, the paddock's focus has ...Keep reading