Williams approached Sainz before his Ferrari exit was announced
Williams has revealed it first approached Carlos Sainz about an F1 drive in Abu Dhabi last year, before anyone knew Lewis Hamilton would replace him. Following months of intrigue about Sainz's future, it was announced on Monday that he had agreed a deal that will commit him to Williams for at least the next two years. It came after the Spaniard had courted offers from Sauber/Audi and Alpine, while he had also held out hope of Red Bull or Mercedes opening doors for him.
If you're in the points you have a lot more phone calls than if you're not.' It was only when Hamilton's Ferrari deal for 2025 was announced in February that Vowles knew his chances of landing Sainz had been considerably improved. Asked if he knew about Hamilton in advance, Vowles said: 'I had no inkling at all. That was a complete shock to me. 'When Lewis was announced, absolutely no idea.
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