Carlos Sainz Replacing Logan Sargeant at Williams in 2025

Carlos Sainz will move to Williams Racing beginning in 2025 in Formula 1, Williams announced July 29.

He’ll be there through at least 2026, with an option to extend the deal after 2026.

Sainz replaces Logan Sargeant, who will depart the team after 2024.

“I am very happy to announce that I will be joining Williams Racing from 2025 onwards,” Sainz said in a team release. “It is no secret that this year’s driver market has been exceptionally complex for various reasons and that it has taken me some time to announce my decision. However, I am fully confident that Williams is the right place for me to continue my F1 journey and I am extremely proud of joining such a historic and successful team, where many of my childhood heroes drove in the past and made their mark on our sport.

“The ultimate goal of bringing Williams back to where it belongs, at the front of the grid, is a challenge that I embrace with excitement and positivity. I am convinced that this team has all the right ingredients to make history again and starting on January 1 I will give my absolute best to drive Williams forward alongside every single member of the team.”

“Carlos joining Williams is a strong statement of intent from both parties,” Williams team principal James Vowles added. “Carlos has demonstrated time and again that he is one of the most talented drivers on the grid, with race-winning pedigree, and this underlines the upwards trajectory we are on. Carlos brings not just experience and performance, but also a fierce drive to extract every millisecond out of the team and car; the fit is perfect.”

Sainz is currently in his final season with Scuderia Ferrari. He has one win in 2024, coming at the Australian Grand Prix.

Sargeant has a best finish of 11th this season at the British Grand Prix.

“I also want to thank Logan for everything he has done for the team and know he will continue to fight hard for us in the races ahead,” Vowles said.