Carlos Sainz: pushing for progress with Williams

Five years after Carlos Sainz left McLaren, his former team and his former teammate are the reigning Formula 1 World Champions. As he watched Lando Norris reach the summit of world motorsport, did he ever think ‘that could have been me?’. Speaking to Tom Clarkson, Carlos reflects on leaving McLaren and becoming a race winner with Ferrari before joining Williams. He remembers feeling ‘powerless’ during a difficult start to the 2025 season, and reveals the work which led him to stand on the podium later in the year. Carlos gives his first impressions of the 2026 F1 cars and explains why he wants to use the ‘peak’ of his career to take Williams back to the top. Listen to other official F1 Podcasts F1 Nation Australia Grand Prix Preview F1 Explains: what you need to know for 2026 This episode is sponsored by: Shopify: sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at shopify.com/beyondthegrid Quince: go to quince.com/GRID for free shipping and 365-day returns. CarGurus: buy or sell your next car today with CarGurus at cargurus.com

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Carlos Sainz: pushing for progress with Williams is an episode from F1: Beyond The Grid by karenellenbevan.

This episode is 50:12 long.

This episode was published on Mar 4, 2026.

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