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Carlos Sainz will partner Alex Albon at Williams for 2025 after leaving Ferrari.
Carlos Sainz will make his debut for Williams F1 a day earlier than anticipated due to leaving Ferrari. He will drive alongside Alex Albon starting in 2025 after losing his Ferrari seat to Lewis Hamilton. This unexpected opportunity comes after being released by Scuderia boss Frederic Vasseur to test the FW46 at Yas Marina circuit on Monday, December 9th. The test allows Sainz 200km of running, helping to sort out any initial issues like his seat and pedal positions before the official post-season test. Although still a Ferrari driver until December 31st, Sainz will wear a typical Williams race suit without any sponsor logos, while Williams rookie Luke Browning will also participate in the test, filling in for Albon in FP1. Lewis Hamilton will not be driving for Ferrari in the test, as he has prior sponsor obligations with Mercedes, delaying his first experience in a Ferrari F1 car until the new year at the Fiorano test track.
