Carlos Sainz is to signal a one-year contract extension with Williams, in keeping with studies in Spanish media.
Sainz penned an preliminary three-year deal to hitch Williams from Ferrari as a golden seize for the staff in a sign of intent below James Vowles’ management.
In his first season with the staff, Sainz scored podiums in Azerbaijan and Qatar – the staff’s first since Lance Stroll in 2017, George Russell’s second-place end on the washed-out 2021 Belgian GP apart.
In his second season with the staff, Sainz has comprehensively outperformed team-mate Alex Albon in qualifying, holding a 9-2 benefit, with a median time distinction of 0.311s within the Spanish driver’s favour.
In races, Sainz has scored six of Williams’ 11 factors in an as-yet disappointing season for the staff, with the FW48 machine initially lacking the Barcelona shakedown check in pre-season after which proving to be considerably chubby, though the staff has taken profitable remedial measures to shed a number of the extra.
An enormous improve package deal is deliberate for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, with Sainz set to commit his future to the staff by signing a one-year extension to his present contract, Marca has reported.
The four-time grand prix winner has recommended his future could possibly be away from Williams, and was closely linked to Audi earlier than agreeing to hitch the undertaking at Grove, however there is no such thing as a obvious area at any main staff for Sainz.
Crimson Bull seems to be locked down with Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar, while his Ferrari substitute Lewis Hamilton and former team-mate Charles Leclerc are each on long-term offers at Maranello.
Mercedes isn’t set to alter its line-up of George Russell and Kimi Antonelli, neither is a return to McLaren a prospect, with reigning world champion Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri firmly in situ.
An Audi seat is now deemed unlikely for Sainz, with the staff pleased with each Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto.
