Sainz says Williams are “building some good momentum” after Canada recovery
26th May 2026Carlos Sainz believes Williams are “building some good momentum” after recovering from P15 to P9 at the Canadian Grand Prix.
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Sainz picked up a few more points for Williams, but the race didn’t come without challenges, especially early on with strategy.
The Spaniard rolled the dice at the start by choosing intermediate tyres in uncertain conditions, hoping to make gains from outside the points positions. He said:
“Mixed feelings today. I always enjoy driving in these conditions and feel like I can extract everything from the car.
“I took a risk and made the decision to start on the intermediates as I thought it was worth the gamble starting P15 and the conditions were a bit uncertain. The additional formation laps didn’t help, and unfortunately, it clearly didn’t pay off.”
Williams showed strong pace once Sainz switched onto the medium tyre, as he fought back into the points.
He continued: “However, once we switched to mediums, the second stint was super strong, and we were at times the quickest of the midfield.
“We made a good recovery but it would have been interesting to be in the fight with the three cars ahead.”
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The P9 finish added another two points for Williams and continued the team’s encouraging run, although Sainz believes there is still more performance to find. As a result, the Spaniard is pushing for more, however, and believes there is still more performance to be found. He added:
“Anyway, more points for the team so happy on that front.
“Ultimately, we still need more pace to be fighting in the top eight on a regular basis, but we’re building some good momentum race by race.”
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