"I obviously had a bit of an influence in building this team"
Lewis Hamilton’s arrival at Ferrari in 2025 means Sainz was forced out, and he has since signed with Williams.Get the latest F1 news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inboxIt also means Hamilton could win an all-time record eighth F1 championship with Ferrari, who are aiming to end their winless streak which dates back to Kimi Raikkonen in 2007.
Sainz, who has laid the groundwork for Ferrari to return to grand prix-winning ways, doesn’t want to miss out. “I am a driver who loves getting involved in the development stuff, living at Maranello to improve the team,” he told Sky Sports. “When I arrived at Ferrari in 2021 my target was to win a championship. We might do it this year in the constructors'.“I will feel like I obviously had a bit of an influence in building this team to be a championship-fighting team, to not be here next year.Will Sainz return to Ferrari?His replacement, Hamilton, is already 39 years old.“In everything I have been through, I try to leave on good terms.
“I try to put myself in good positions. I am a guy who has good relationships with people, I am relaxed in that sense.“For the next few years Ferrari is not an option for me, because I am committed to Williams.James was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from American sports, to football, to F1.
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