Carlos Sainz signs multi-year deal to stay with Williams

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Carlos Sainz Jnr has signed a new multi-year contract to remain with Williams, the team announced ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix. Sainz joined Williams last year after Ferrari made way for Lewis Hamilton and took two podiums for his new team in 2025. Williams have struggled in 2026 and Sainz has scored six points so far this season, but he said he is "thrilled" to extend his deal and praised the people, investments and hard work at the factory and tracks. Sainz added "We have what it takes to turn this around together" and said he is committed to helping get Williams back to where it belongs. Team principal James Vowles called Sainz a leader who works day in, day out with his engineers and said retaining Sainz alongside Alex Albon gives Williams "one of the strongest line-ups on the grid." The announcement effectively locks in Williams's driver pairing through 2027 following Albon's recent contract news.

Formula 1

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BREAKING: Alex Albon will remain with Williams for 2027 🤝 #F1 #AlexAlbon

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maxine 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️5

vowles’s charisma is so good he’s got alex believing that next season will be different #f1

The Daftest Lap 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺3

Honestly good for Alex. Dunno that he would've got another move based on this season, and he's a good fit there.

kelly | SAINTS CHAMPIIIONS3

im convinced every driver on this grid has stockholm syndrome

Henry Stockdale3

He deserves a better car but honestly can't blame him for taking what he can get

rouge 🦇🍉 ˖°2

posted this on insta too but poor guy… get him in a better car, PLEASE james

Kim2

Never forget ce tweet iconique.

Bodia™ 🏎💦ø2

Em situação de tadinho até 2027

Chris Medland

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Carlos Sainz is staying with Williams Has signed “a new multi-year contract” with the team, securing an unchanged line-up following Alex Albon’s confirmation of remaining with Williams in 2027 yesterday #F1

243h ago

Damian Stack3

This makes me sad. He's too good for that lot.

Junaid Samodien

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Gabriel Bortoleto has declared he will remain with Audi in 2027, dismissing any uncertainty over his place amid recent speculation linking Carlos Sainz with the team - SPEED CAFE speedcafe.com/f1-news-2026...

18Yesterday

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It is sad that there’s just not anywhere else for him to go in f1 and he’s stuck with whatever Williams is gonna look like over the next few years

11Yesterday

Rory Mitchell

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Albon has extended his contract with Williams and will stay with the team for the 2027 season. #F1

8Yesterday

Hal O'Famé

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Find someone who believes in you as much as Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz believe in Williams.

52h ago

PlanetF1

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🚨 Carlos Signs! Carlos Sainz has agreed a new multi-year deal with Williams.

43h ago

Williams Support (Andrew)

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Sainz commits to multi-year contract with Williams F1 Team www.f1network.net/main/s107/st...

42h ago

Brian Calandra1

Carlos, I love how you cut off Piastri in Hungary. That's when I knew you'd be back. Don't take sh*t from anyone. Let's get a better car!

Brian Calandra1

Welcome back Carlos! Glad to see we're running it back. But the car, let's get a new car.

kelly | SAINTS CHAMPIIIONS

@niize.bsky.social

i might get jumped for this ( also sorry carlos oomfs ) but genuinely what planet is sainz on he is a 4 time race winner with the mentality that hes won 4 championships how he thinks hes worth 30+ mil is beyond me

216h ago