Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz agrees two-year deal to join Williams Formula 1 team

Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz has agreed a two-year deal to join Williams, the Formula 1 team said on Monday.

“Carlos will race alongside Alex Albon for Williams Racing for 2025 and into the new F1 regulations era as the formidable pairing look to spearhead the team’s mission to return to the front of the grid,” the team said in a news release.

Spanish driver Sainz, 29, has achieved three race victories, 23 podiums, more than 1,100 career points and is fifth in this season’s championship standings.

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