Sainz would welcome early end to Williams' 2026 season

Carlos Sainz says Williams has almost nothing left to gain from its 2026 car and would not mind if the season ended early in Las Vegas. He described the team as very slow in wet and dry conditions, saying it is often lapped and that managing a race has become difficult. He said he would prefer Las Vegas to be the last race of the year.

Team boss James Vowles acknowledged the situation is painful but said Williams deliberately shifted its development early to 2027. He said the chassis brought to Baku was the 2027 model and that the money was spent this year to prepare for next season. Vowles also revealed that the team developed aerodynamic upgrades in the wind tunnel but chose not to race them.

Vowles admitted that Williams now needs luck to score points with the current car, and said the team is better off investing in the future.