BEYOND THE GRID: Carlos Sainz on pushing for progress with Williams

Five years after Carlos Sainz left McLaren, his former team and his former team mate are the reigning Formula 1 World Champions.

As he watched Lando Norris reach the summit of world motorsport, did he ever think ‘that could have been me?’

On the latest episode of Beyond The Grid, Sainz tells host Tom Clarkson about leaving McLaren and becoming a race winner with Ferrari before joining Williams.

He also recalls feeling ‘powerless’ during a difficult start to the 2025 season, and reveals the work which led him to stand on the podium later in the year.

The Spaniard also gives his first impressions of the 2026 F1 cars and explains why he wants to use the ‘peak’ of his career to take Williams back to the top.

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You can also check out a huge selection of previous episodes – spanning every decade of F1 – in our dedicated Beyond The Grid library here.