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CARLOS SAINZ REVEALS THREE-MONTH EXPERIMENT FUELLED STRONG WILLIAMS QATAR QUALIFYING
Carlos Sainz credits a long-term setup experiment for his P7 qualifying in Qatar. The Williams driver pushed the FW47's limits after learning from a poor Budapest race.
Williams’ Carlos Sainz shared that an experiment that took three months to pay off helped him perform well in the Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix qualifying.
In his first season racing with Williams, Sainz has shown his skill a few times. But the team based in Grove had some problems with its FW47 after the race in Hungary earlier this year.
After Sainz’s “very solid” qualifying performance, the team said they had been experimenting before the race at the Losail International Circuit.
Sainz gave credit to his team, who tried hard to turn flashes of brilliance into steady speed, which let Sainz and Albon compete with their main rivals.
“Yes, we took another step forward in qualifying, and it seemed to move things in a good way,” Sainz told Sky Sports F1.
“Overall, I'm just happy with how the weekend is going so far. We've been steady, got a point in the sprint, and now we're in a better spot for qualifying, in the top seven going into the race.”
Sainz’s good result was another success with Williams. The qualifying performance was based on Sainz’s ability to push as hard as he could.
After qualifying, Sainz thought he had reached the FW47's limit, with a few laps that showed how confident he was with the new setup they were testing.
“I did three good laps in qualifying. I hit 20.2 in Q2, and I felt like I just couldn’t go any faster than that. It felt like that was the most the car could do,” Sainz told the media, including Motorsport Week.
“In Q3, even with the plastic scare and some damage to the car that had to be fixed, I don’t know if I had damage still. But after that issue, I still managed to hit 20.2 and get P7, so I’ll take it. We’re in a good spot.”
What was the Sainz-Williams Qatar experiment?
The 31-year-old said after qualifying that the idea for his Qatar setup came months earlier. After a tough time in Budapest, Sainz insisted that the team could improve. Sainz told his team that the “off-weekend” should be a chance to learn instead of just trying to get better quickly.
“Yes, I’ve been pushing since Budapest,” Sainz said.
“We had a bad weekend at this kind of track corner, so I said, let’s use this year to learn and try something in Qatar, because we expected to struggle in Qatar. It should be a tough weekend for us.”
Instead of avoiding a track that was known for showing weaknesses, Sainz accepted the challenge. Sainz brought his ideas from simulator testing, and the team added other ideas.
“So let’s put a plan together and test it,” he said.
“I had some ideas in the simulator that I wanted to try. The team had other ideas, so we put them all together, went to the simulator, tested the car, and that gave us what we thought could be a good starting point for the weekend to give it a shot.”
From Friday’s practice session, the progress was obvious. Sainz said that the new experiment not only gave them a good qualifying performance but also helped them learn more about the FW47.
“And it was working well right away this weekend, which has given us a good sense of what’s going on, good learning, and confidence. The team needs to do these kinds of tests and see them work.”
2026 RULES: MAX VERSTAPPEN MAY QUIT F1 BEFORE RED BULL CONTRACT
Max Verstappen threatens to end his Red Bull contract early and quit F1 in 2026 if the new regulations aren't enjoyable. He's also planning a Le Mans entry with Fernando Alonso.
Max Verstappen might leave Formula One in 2026 if the new rules don't make racing “fun.” He has a contract with Red Bull until 2028, but he might end it early if things aren't right.
His future has been a hot topic in 2025, with people wondering if he'll switch to Mercedes instead of staying with Red Bull.
Toto Wolff wanted Verstappen for 2026, but Verstappen's recent statement suggests he might not even be available for 2027.
My contract goes to 2028, but it depends on the new rules in 2026, and if they are nice and fun,” Verstappen told PA before the Qatar race. “If they are not fun, then I don't really see myself sticking around.
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Winning seven titles isn't my goal. I have three more years after this one, so it’s possible, but I don’t need to do it before I leave. I could leave tomorrow.
I have other interests, like different racing types. I want to spend more time with my family and control my own schedule. Once I quit, I won't come back. I’m done for good.
Verstappen wants to race in the Nurburgring 24 Hours next year, having gotten his DMSB Permit A earlier this year. He also has sports car racing plans.
“I would definitely like to do Le Mans,” he said last year. “I went there when my dad raced, and the vibe is amazing. It’s long, there are many people, and you drive at night and see the sunrise—it’s really cool.”
Verstappen talked to Fernando Alonso, a two-time world champion, about racing together at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. “I’ve been talking to Fernando about it,” he said. “He only wants to do it with me again. That would be really cool.”
“The thing is, Le Mans doesn’t have a minimum driver weight. I’m a heavy driver, so I need light teammates to make up for it. Fernando is light, so that’s good, but we need one more—I have to find someone!”
ABU DHABI SHOWDOWN: MCLAREN BLUNDER PUTS THREE DRIVERS IN TITLE FIGHT
McLaren's costly decision not to pit during an early Safety Car ruined their race, handing Max Verstappen victory. The three-way championship fight now heads to Abu Dhabi.
Formula 1 fans are unhappy after McLaren's bad weekend at the Qatar Grand Prix. The three-way championship will now be decided in Abu Dhabi at the end of the season.
McLaren started strong at the Losail International Circuit, locking out the front row. But they finished in second and fourth place after making the wrong call during an early safety car period.
Oscar Piastri kept his lead, and Lando Norris fell to third behind Max Verstappen at the start. When Nico Hulkenberg and Pierre Gasly crashed, the safety car came out. While everyone else pitted, McLaren stayed out, which turned out to be a mistake.
Norris had a chance to knock Verstappen out of the championship fight in Qatar. Now, the battle goes to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, where Norris leads Verstappen by 12 points, and Piastri trails Verstappen by four.
Fans have been sharing their opinions, and many are critical of McLaren's strategy.
One fan wrote on Reddit, I just rewatched the race... Did McLaren really think they could beat a Verstappen who's still trying to win the championship? McLaren has made some crazy decisions this season, but this was too much.
Another fan said, I'm just feeling negative about it all.
Someone else commented, After hearing about the tire issue earlier in the weekend, I thought everyone would pit during any VSC or SC after lap 7. I was shocked when two McLarens stayed out. Missing an easy stop was a bad idea right away. They just needed to be a little careful, but they weren't. Another added, This is one of the biggest screw-ups I've seen in a while!
Other comments included, "I think they knew they messed up but tried to keep Lando's spirits up," and "Typical McLaren strategy call." Based on hope, not reality.
One fan wrote, If I quit my good job and tell my wife, 'I have more freedom in my career,' she'd divorce me the next day. The number of pit stops required was limited in this race. You don't need a supercomputer to figure out the possibilities and better odds. Mess around, and you'll get a bad result.
A very unhappy fan added, It's a huge mistake. Everyone was questioning it during the race—commentators, drivers, everyone. It seemed like everyone was shocked by McLaren's choices. They could have easily gotten first and second or first and third between Oscar and Lando. Either way, Max would have been out of the title fight.
Instead, they've created a tense three-way championship decider in Abu Dhabi. McLaren is lucky that Lando passed Antonelli on the last lap. Those two extra points could save Lando in the end.
Other than that, there's nothing good for them. They had no excuse to mess it up since Max was clearly slower, but they did it anyway.
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