Williams Responds to Concerns Over Sainzs Performance and Old Chassis Allegations

A representative from the Williams racing team addressed popular journalist and insider Chris Medland’s question regarding suspicions that the car driven by their Spanish pilot Carlos Sainz is hampered by an old chassis.

“We are currently waiting for decisions from Red Bull regarding their driver lineup, while we’ve heard various reports suggesting that Williams is using an outdated chassis due to budget constraints, which could negatively impact Sainz.

Like many other teams, Williams has modified their 2024 chassis for this season, and both drivers are using the same chassis. This is not a situation where Albon is utilizing a 2025 chassis while Sainz has a 2024 one.

The team representative stated: “The monocoque for 2025 has been altered compared to the FW46, but it remains fundamentally the same. The FW47 is an evolution of last year’s car, aligning with our goals for 2026.”

Williams has three chassis available, so Sainz won’t be limited to just one if needed. Carlos referred to his experience in China as “one of the strangest performance jumps I’ve had in my career” while in the fight, but the team has identified numerous areas where improvements can be made in Japan, Medland noted on his social media.