The Formula 1 this Monday solved one of the great mysteries it had facing the 2025 season with the announcement of the arrival of Carlos Sainz a Williams. The Spanish pilot, who had been left without a seat after Lewis Hamilton will pass from Mercedes a Ferrariwill now have the opportunity to be the face of the reconstruction of the British team that in recent years was far from the fight for points.
Sainz will take the place of the American Logan Sargeant, who has not made a name for himself since his arrival in the top category. He will therefore have as a partner the irregular Thai Alex Albon and will continue competing with the number 55 that he had already been using in the Prancing Horse.
Williams Racing announced today that Carlos Sainz will complete the team’s driver line-up for the 2025 FIA Formula 1 World Championship season and beyond.
With a decade of Formula 1 experience under his belt, Sainz will join Williams from Scuderia Ferrari on a two-year contract with options to extend. In his Formula 1 career to date, the 29-year-old Spaniard has achieved three race wins, 23 podiums, over 1,100 career points and is currently fifth in this season’s Drivers’ Championship. After becoming the only non-Red Bull Racing driver to achieve a race victory in 2023, Sainz recently took victory at this year’s Australian Grand Prix, just ten days after undergoing appendicitis surgery, and He has achieved four more podiums so far this season.
Carlos will compete alongside Alex Albon at Williams Racing in 2025 and in the new era of F1 regulations, as the formidable duo look to lead the team’s mission to return to the front of the grid. He will continue competing with number 55.
Williams Racing would also like to thank Logan Sargeant for his hard work and dedication over the past two years. As a graduate of the Williams Driver Academy, Logan became the first American driver to score a point in 30 years when he finished 10th in Austin last year, and has played a key role in the team’s development. Williams will provide Logan with every support as he looks to continue his racing career in 2025 and beyond.