Sainz Delivering beyond Expectations, Says Williams F1 Boss

Carlos Sainz has scored only a point since joining Williams from Ferrari but team boss James Vowles says the Spaniard is already delivering beyond expectations and they are getting more than they paid for.

Former champions Williams are fifth overall ahead of this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix and their 19 points from three races is more than the 17 they took from the whole of last year.

While Thai teammate Alex Albon has been the major contributor, with three successive top-10 finishes, Vowles’ said the influence of 30-year-old Sainz had been clear from the start.

“I think we’re getting more than I paid for (him),” the Briton said, adding that performance could be assessed in and out of the car.

“Our car has a very different style of adapting to it than the Ferrari. He’s getting there,” said Vowles. “He’ll be on the money very shortly.

“The car is faster thanks to the work and effort, the work ethic he’s put in, and how he really develops with the engineers.