{"id":22744,"date":"2024-08-07T06:43:24","date_gmt":"2024-08-07T10:43:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/?p=22744"},"modified":"2024-08-07T06:43:24","modified_gmt":"2024-08-07T10:43:24","slug":"williams-carlos-sainz-will-bring-pressure-in-a-good-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/08\/07\/williams-carlos-sainz-will-bring-pressure-in-a-good-way\/","title":{"rendered":"Williams: Carlos Sainz will bring pressure &#8220;in a good way&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/07\/15\/why-carlos-sainz-is-playing-the-waiting-game\/\" target=\"_self\">Carlos Sainz<\/a> finally answered the questions about his future by agreeing to join Williams. The 29-year-old is easily the highest-profile driver to join the British outfit since Felipe Massa, who also arrived from <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/08\/06\/ferrari-in-talks-with-former-mercedes-technical-director\/\" target=\"_self\">Ferrari<\/a>. Sainz brings a wealth of speed and experience to the team. In addition, his presence significantly raises the expectations of the British outfit.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Expectations rise for the Williams project<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Despite currently sitting 9th in the standings, Williams are a team with great ambition. James Vowles is adamant that critical pieces are falling into place for long-term success at Grove.<\/p>\n<p>Investment in infrastructure and fundamental changes in the Grove factory&#8217;s procedural approach are all underway.<\/p>\n<p>The arrival of Carlos Sainz completes a very strong driver line-up at <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/05\/14\/alex-albon-convinced-williams-on-the-right-path\/\" target=\"_self\">Williams<\/a>, with a multiple race-winner joining the ever-consistent <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/08\/02\/albon-calls-on-williams-to-reverse-development-slump\/\" target=\"_self\">Alex Albon<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Having such a strong combination, inevitably, means that continuing at the back of the field is no longer acceptable.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"ECS8FPxORaFTHNsO_4mv9Q\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/2164059894\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'ECS8FPxORaFTHNsO_4mv9Q',sig:'2eEQBlVq6YMQAstKBEOlkbjIAKXWoTf6CbpX5ThyZ-g=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'2164059894',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Williams welcome the pressure Carlos Sainz brings<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Speaking after Sainz&#8217;s arrival was confirmed, Head of Performance David Robson outlined what he expects:<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;<\/em><em>He\u2019s going to be demanding, I\u2019m sure, which we need. <\/em><em>A lot of the learning process next year will be about understanding Carlos himself.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Reworking the dynamic of the team trackside and at the factory, to understand how to deal with two drivers who are competing with each other.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cIt\u2019s fantastic news, but it\u2019s definitely going to shake us up a bit \u2013 in a good way.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"u2nJjH_1TZt4v8Q2f-E0DQ\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/2160471570\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'u2nJjH_1TZt4v8Q2f-E0DQ',sig:'DNGA-otbqDtVMRZTdxRVi3duFVAYNuNw6WgU787ybtM=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'2160471570',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><strong>James Vowles ready to make the necessary changes<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Luckily for Williams, the 2026 regulation changes will somewhat mitigate the expectations surrounding them in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Although next year could be an exceptionally close battle for the top teams, it will be largely transitional for <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/07\/21\/james-vowles-its-a-shame-williams-could-not-sign-ocon\/\" target=\"_self\">James Vowles&#8217;<\/a> personnel.<\/p>\n<p>Making the necessary changes behind the scenes and positioning Williams for long-term success is the priority.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.formula1.com\/en\/latest\/article\/im-really-excited-by-what-we-have-coming-vowles-on-signing-sainz-re-shaping.1Ti13Jws90OQAaFpghJNOI\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vowles has already discussed<\/a> the potential for future growth:<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;It\u2019s why when people ask me &#8211; \u2018Are you happy or unhappy with 2024?\u2019 &#8211; I don\u2019t care.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;I hate to say it, but it doesn\u2019t mean anything for me.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;I love scoring points in Monaco, but I\u2019m really excited by what we have coming up in 2025, 2026 and 2027.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;As that\u2019s where we\u2019re investing our time and resources.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>From the outside, results at Williams still leave little to be desired.<\/p>\n<p>However, there is no shortage of optimism for the vision James Vowles has for the project.<\/p>\n<p>In the coming years, the former Mercedes engine will be held to account for the team&#8217;s progress.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carlos Sainz finally answered the questions about his future by agreeing to join Williams. 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