Carlos Sainz has been advised to look over his shoulder when he arrives at Williams subsequent 12 months.
Williams accomplished the large coup of attracting outgoing Ferrari driver Sainz to their race seat, alongside Alex Albon, in 2025 and past.
However since then, they’ve welcomed Franco Colapinto who has raised eyebrows contained in the F1 paddock together with his spectacular drives.
Colapinto got here in as a brief alternative for under-performing Logan Sargeant however has pushed with authority regardless of his inexperience.
“Williams will look, subsequent 12 months, when Carlos is driving the opposite automotive, then see the place Alex is,” Guenther Steiner claimed on the Crimson Flags podcast.
“If they’re equal they may say: ‘We have now Colapinto, he’s 10 years youthful than these guys and prices so much much less cash however he hasn’t obtained a drive’.
“It’s an excellent place to be in.
“I’m certain they may attempt to discover a place for him. Individuals will probably be taking a look at him.
“He has had just a few little accidents however, growth, he places it in the best spot once more time-wise.”
Steiner credited Colapinto’s eye-catching first-lap overtake on the Singapore Grand Prix: “It’s spectacular, what he did.
“He noticed a gap and drove into it. He’s there to indicate he can keep.
“In my view, he did. In three races, he confirmed that he deserved to be there.”
However Steiner insists that Williams will nonetheless be content material to have dedicated to a big-money deal for grand prix winner Sainz.
“I don’t assume they remorse having somebody like Sainz. It’s at all times good for a group,” Steiner mentioned.
“It’s clearly a giant assist, he attracts different folks.
“James Vowles will be happy with discovering Colapinto. However why did he discover him three months too late?
“I might attempt to give him to Audi. I don’t know if they need him or not.
He has proven that he can do it, so why not?
“In any other case there should not a variety of choices.
“Albon has obtained a multi-year take care of Williams. So does Carlos.
“He’s between a rock and a tough place, good outdated Colapinto!”
