Discarded by Ferrari, Carlos Sainz said he felt vindicated for joining Williams after both he and teammate Alex Albon qualified in the top 10 on Saturday for the Australian Grand Prix.

Carlos Sainz admitted to feeling “one step behind” in Australian Grand Prix qualifying, but added this is “completely normal” given his arrival at a new team. Sainz and Williams team-mate Alex Albon both made it through to Q3 at Albert Park,

Carlos Sainz crashed out of the Australian Grand Prix under safety car conditions in a chaotic start to the 2025 F1 season. Sainz, who moved to Williams from Ferrari in the off-season, was making his way around the final turn of this 14-turn circuit while the pack followed the safety car after Jack Doohan’s crash on lap one.