Williams towards rebirth
In the last period the Williams had to face a serious crisis of results incomparable with the successes achieved from the end of the 70s to the early 2000s. Suffice it to say that in 2020, the historic British company founded by the late Frank Williams was unable to gain even a single point in the standings Builders. However, from the sale to the US investment fund Dorilton Capital until the arrival of James Vowles as the new team principal, the music seems to be progressively changing.
Contacts with Sainz
The demonstration can also be found in the pilot market for 2025with the team in negotiations with the Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz. Next year, as is known, the Spaniard will end his relationship with the ‘Horse’, but at present the future of the winner of the last Australian Grand Prix is not yet known. There are several teams that could welcome the #55 for next season: among these, Audi (still Sauber for next year before the German company arrives in 2026) and Williams.
In Grove it gets serious
More than a market rumor, it is a real confirmation of a contact with Sainz, as reiterated by Vowles in an interview given to Sky Sports F1: “The fact that we are talking to Carlos proves that our approach has changed – declared the British engineer, former head of strategy at Mercedes – we want two world-class drivers to be part of our team in the future. We want the world to realize that we are here and we mean business“.
Simple decision for Sainz
An arrival that would enrich a regrowth project already started by Williams which includes, in addition to a Mercedes power unit by 2026 considered by Vowles to be one of the best, if not the best, other new faces: “We will announce shortly, I hope, that around 30 incredible people from other teams will be joining our organization that we have been planning for the last 12 months. The world is changing and a person like Carlos would be very important in this sense, in terms of the general picture of our situation”. But will Sainz really join Williams? Vowles cannot express himself with certainty on this, but one aspect is clear: “I think he can see all the strengths – he concluded – it’s easy for me to say, because I’m from Williams and I wear the jersey, but I think that the decision to come here is easy. But he has to be the one to take it.”
