F1 Pundit claims Carlos Sainz might never have a ‘chance of becoming a world champion’ despite Williams move

Carlos Sainz is one of the best drivers on the modern Formula 1 grid.

F1 Pundit claims Carlos Sainz might never have a ‘chance of becoming a world champion’ despite Williams move

Lewis Hamilton and Carlos Sainz (via IMAGO)

Carlos Sainz has signed a multi-year deal with Williams from the coming season onwards after massive uncertainty. Sainz was considered for multiple teams amidst positive performance in the 2024 season. However, the Grove-based constructor has provided the Spaniard with the best possible prospects. Hence, upon this, F1 pundit Tom Coronel has put forth some serious concerns.

Multiple people have continued to question the reasons for Carlos Sainz‘s shocking move to Williams. The 29-year-old believed that Grove was the ‘right place’ for all his goals in the pinnacle of motorsport. Additionally, Williams’ current degrading pace has made people wonder about Sainz’s shot at championship in the future seasons.

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Tom Coronel noted that he was a great admirer of Carlos Sainz and his performances. Regardless, the Dutchman was concerned for Sainz’s fighting chances after he joined a team of the bottom order. Coronel feared that the Spaniard would never have a chance of contending for the world championship ever again.

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I am truly an admirer of Carlos Sainz, but I fear he will never have a serious chance of winning a world title 
Tom Coronel told formule1.nl
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Tom Coronel believed Carlos Sainz was the toughest opponent for Max Verstappen

Carlos Sainz and Max Verstappen had been teammates between 2015 and 2016. The two drivers were extremely close in performance as Sainz gave a tough competition to the Dutchman. Hence, Tom Coronel recalled the season and claimed that the Spaniard was the toughest for Verstappen. Additionally, Coronel claimed that the 29-year-old’s thought was never to win the world championship.

All I know is that Carlos Sainz has been the most difficult teammate for Max Verstappen since joining Formula 1. In my eyes, Sainz is typically one of those drivers whose thought is to never become world champion, but he could have been
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Carlos Sainz and Max Verstappen at the launch of the Toro Rosso STR10 in 2015 (IMAGO / Crash Media Group)
Carlos Sainz and Max Verstappen (IMAGO/Crash Media Group)

The current priorities for Sainz are to end the season with Ferrari on a high. The 2024 season has put forth some extremely exciting contingencies for the Spaniard. As a result, the coming season with Williams would be uncertain as anything could happen by the regulation changes of the 2026 season.

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