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WILLIAMS' REVIVAL: CARLOS SAINZ BREAKS 10-YEAR DROUGHT, TRIUMPHS AFTER FERRARI EXIT
Carlos Sainz earned more podiums (2) than Lewis Hamilton (1) in 2025, but said he wasn't happy about Hamilton's bad luck, instead focusing on vindicating his move to Williams.
Not many F1 fans would've guessed Carlos Sainz would grab more podiums than Lewis Hamilton in 2025, especially considering Hamilton's move to Ferrari.
Going into the year, expectations were sky-high for Hamilton, mostly since Ferrari almost clinched the constructors’ title last season.
Instead, Ferrari had a terrible year, finishing fourth. McLaren dominated, Mercedes did well, and Red Bull leaned heavily on Max Verstappen for almost all their points.
If you had to sum up Hamilton’s first year at Ferrari in a word, it would be disappointing.
Team boss Fred Vasseur is feeling the heat as 2026 approaches. Ferrari knows they need to ace the new rules to avoid another disaster.
On the bright side, Carlos Sainz’s new team, Williams, finished right behind Ferrari, even though they were quite a few points behind.
Sainz needed time to get comfortable at Williams, but he was great after the summer break. He became the first Williams driver since 2015 to get multiple podiums in a single season.
When asked about outscoring Hamilton in podiums, Sainz's answer says a lot about his personality.
Carlos Sainz is ‘not happy at all’ about having more 2025 podiums than Lewis Hamilton.
When Marca asked Sainz if he was happy about his two podiums in 2025 compared to Hamilton’s, Sainz said, “No, I’m happy with my two podiums, but not at all happy about someone else’s bad luck.
“I’m happy I got two podiums with Williams in Baku and Qatar, plus another one in the Austin Sprint. I’m happy I did it after people doubted I could.
“When I said I was moving to Williams, I felt some people pitied me, which felt weird.
“Some journalists, social media… I didn’t see it that way.
“I saw it as a new chapter, another chance. When I got to the track on Tuesday for the 2024 Abu Dhabi test, wearing my white helmet and suit, and got into the Williams, I was just thinking about the future, not the past.
“Things turned out better than I expected this year, and that’s what makes me happiest.”
Carlos Sainz keeps up his amazing F1 record at Williams after joining his fourth team.
Since his debut with Toro Rosso in 2015, Williams is the fifth team Sainz has raced for in F1.
Sainz had a great first season, but with Max Verstappen as his teammate, he was easily overlooked.
Throughout his career, Sainz has moved to Renault, McLaren, Ferrari, and now Williams. Each time, the team he joined improved in the constructors’ standings during his first year.
Sainz picked Williams over Sauber (now Audi). Now, Audi must be wondering if they could have done more to hire the four-time race winner.
David Coulthard has praised Sainz. It would have been easy for Sainz to feel bitter about Hamilton taking his seat after he spent years helping Ferrari improve, but he’s proved again he can handle any situation he’s put in.
THE 2026 ULTIMATUM: WHY NEXT SEASON IS "MAKE OR BREAK" FOR LEWIS HAMILTON
After a winless 2025 debut, Lewis Hamilton faces a pivotal year. See why Steiner believes the 7x champ is nearing the F1 exit.
Guenther Steiner, who used to run the Haas team, thinks Lewis Hamilton might quit Formula 1 if Ferrari can't get to the top of the Driver's Championship by 2026—he thinks that season will be super important for the racing star.
Hamilton had a tough first year with Ferrari, ending up sixth in the F1 rankings with 156 points.
That was 86 points behind his teammate, Charles Leclerc, and he didn't even get on the podium once, which is a first for him in a full season.
He often said he was bummed out about how his Ferrari debut was going.
Back in November, after the Las Vegas Grand Prix, he told Sky Sports, I feel awful. This has been the worst season ever, and it just keeps getting worse no matter how hard I try. I'm trying everything I can, both in and out of the car.
Hamilton looked pretty sad a lot during the season because he couldn't really fight for race wins.
Steiner told Sports Krone, I think if Ferrari has a good car next season, Hamilton might be able to turn things around. If they are more competitive, Lewis might find his drive again. But if things stay the same, next season will probably be his last in Formula 1. He's not going to go through that again. The situation is tough for him, and you could see that in every interview. So, the next season will be key for him.
What's Hamilton saying about quitting?
When the media asks Hamilton about his F1 future, he doesn't want to talk about retiring.
At the end of the season, when someone asked him what he would say to those who think he might retire soon, the 40-year-old said, I wouldn't say anything to them. None of them have done what I've done, so they don't know anything more than I do.
Last summer, after some rumors that he might leave early, Hamilton said he's staying at Ferrari until his contract is up.
He said, For those writing stories about me thinking about not racing, I've just started here with Ferrari. I've been here for a few years, and I'm in it for the long run, so there's no question about what I'm focused on achieving with this team. There are zero doubts, so please stop making stuff up.
In 2026, everyone will still be wondering about Hamilton's future in F1, mainly if Ferrari keeps struggling with the new rules. And if Steiner is right, another year of not competing for a championship could be the end for him.
MAX VERSTAPPEN NAMED PEER-VOTED DRIVER OF THE YEAR FOR FIFTH CONSECUTIVE SEASON
Max Verstappen wins his 5th straight F1 peer award, beating champion Lando Norris. Lewis Hamilton drops out of the top 10 for the first time.
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Max Verstappen copped his fifth straight driver-of-the-year award in Formula 1's secret peer vote, even though he almost grabbed a fifth title in 2025 but didn't quite make it.
The drivers all voted in secret, except for four guys. The Red Bull driver beat out Lando Norris, who just won the world championship, for the number one spot.
The voting worked like the normal F1 points system. Drivers ranked their top 10 rivals. Verstappen got 25 points from six votes to win.
Norris, who won his first championship after a crazy season, came in second in the driver rankings for the second year running.
The McLaren driver won the title after fighting off pressure from Verstappen and his teammate, Oscar Piastri, all season long.
George Russell took third, moving up one spot from last year. The Mercedes driver had a killer season with two wins and seven more podiums.
Piastri was fourth, up one spot, even though his championship hopes fizzled out near the end. The Aussie was leading by 34 points at one point before his performance dropped off.
Charles Leclerc finished fifth, down two spots, even though he got everything he could out of Ferrari's SF-25. The Monegasque driver had seven podiums during a tough season that saw Ferrari finish fourth.
Carlos Sainz held onto sixth after a great comeback at Williams. After a rough start, the Spaniard grabbed two podiums in a strong second half of the season.
Fernando Alonso jumped two spots to seventh, and the two-time world champion had some crazy drives in Aston Martin's AMR25.
Alex Albon took eighth after his best season with Williams, while rookies Oliver Bearman and Isack Hadjar rounded out the top 10, getting props for their awesome first seasons.
Pierre Gasly almost made the list, even with 10 Q3 appearances in Alpine's tricky A525.
Lewis Hamilton, who's won seven world championships, didn't show up in the rankings, which is a first since they started doing this poll. It shows how rough his first season at Ferrari was.
The four drivers who skipped the vote were Hamilton, Nico Hulkenberg, Lance Stroll, and Yuki Tsunoda.
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