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Sep 17
51m 38s

What’s behind Sainz’s 2025 struggles?

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About this episode

We dissect Carlos Sainz’s troubled first season for Williams in the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast.


Special guest Nate Saunders, from ESPN, joins Jon Noble and Edd Straw to explain Sainz’s lack of results, and why Williams isn’t losing faith in its big-money signing.


We also discuss Alex Albon’s strong form and the role that’s playing, as well as the limitations Williams is battling.


We also tackle the recent review that led to Sainz’s Zandvoort penalty being reclassified as a racing incident and what that tells us about the stewarding process. 


Finally, we look ahead to the Azerbaijan and discuss Max Verstappen and Red Bull’s hopes of repeating the Monza victory and how the return of the C6 Pirelli tyre could impact the weekend. 


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