Sainz: “We are trying very different things for next year”

Carlos Sainz was 17th at 1.341 of the best at the wheel of a Williams with which, at most, he can aspire to a Q2 that does not change anything for the Madrid native.

The driver has been warning for weeks that the team must focus on 2027in not repeating all the initial mistakes in the creation of the car that have hindered them so much, but also in creating a car concept on the right path and that has possibilities for evolution.

Therefore, Carlos They took these races prior to the arrival of the only evolutions they expect between now and the end of the course, in Baku, with the goal of trying new things, far from the comfort zone, that allow them to better understand their car, its options and how to get the most out of the new parts that arrive in Baku.

“It went well, we didn’t look at qualifying too seriously because we are trying very different things on the car to try to find things for next year. So we took Friday without rushing, because it’s a bit like a test session, we’ll put the car somewhere else for tomorrow,” commented the Spaniard.

“We are testing interesting things that will give us information for next yearsacrificing a little the weekend in that sense, but I think it will be interesting for the future,” he added before the microphone of the official F1 television.

“Personally, I always find this distracting rather than helpful, so I’m not a big fan. Just because I can’t concentrate on my qualifying lap with a car so close in front. I don’t know how Formula 2 cars do it, but I’ll probably try to find the right balance.