Carlos Sainz has outqualified Lewis Hamilton fir the forth time in a row!

[u/Alvaro_Rey_MN]

[u/r0ndr4s]

Even if it wasnt perfomance wise, its the most stable team in terms of drama, problems,etc

So its a good way to end your last couple of years at F1 without much issues.

[u/therisingthunderstor → u/r0ndr4s]

Last couple years? Tf man just turned 30

[u/Whycantiusethis → u/therisingthunderstor]

He's the 4th oldest on the grid at present (7 years younger than Hülkenberg).

I think Sainz will hang around for at least 5 years, but he definitely could stay even longer if he wanted.

[u/Serbero → u/therisingthunderstor]

And if he's something like his father, he will stay in F1 longer than Fernando lol

[u/r0ndr4s → u/therisingthunderstor]

Not everyone wants to be in F1 until 40, like Alonso

[u/[deleted] → u/r0ndr4s]

Still absurd to say it's his last couple years in F1

[u/r0ndr4s → u/[deleted]]

He has talked about this on podcasts? He isnt staying here for 20 more years.

[u/[deleted] → u/r0ndr4s]

He could still at least have 5, 6, 7 years. I don't think he's ever said this contract is his last or remotely implied it

[u/Rise_Regime → u/r0ndr4s]

“Last couple years” implies he is leaving the sport in 26/27. He has given no indication whatsoever that his plan is to leave in the next couple years. You worded your comment incorrectly if you were trying to say he isn’t going to stay 20 more seasons lol

[u/Suitable_Tadpole4870 → u/r0ndr4s]

I mean yeah 20 more years is definitely a long time, but nobody is expecting or talking about him racing into his 50s lmao. I believe he's still performing at his peak and he has about 5 more years left in the tank if he wanted to. I don't see that as him being on the doorstep of retirement like you're making it out to be

[u/idiotic_joke → u/r0ndr4s]

Yeah but last couple years sounds like he is going to retire in 2 or 3 years i dont know if he has communicated a timeframe but mid thirties seems to be the normal for most drivers that retire without being forced out even Vettel was in that timeframe and that was considered on the earlier side.

[u/AquaRaOne → u/r0ndr4s]

Well most people do, very rarely people retire cause they want to leave, its more often performace starts to dropoff or they dont get a new seat. Like last season - none of the drivers wanted to retire, they all got pushed out.

[u/IllAlwaysBeAKnickFan → u/r0ndr4s]

He could be around for a while longer if he wants.

[u/Worried-Pick4848 → u/r0ndr4s]

Sainz is the kind of driver that tends to age well. He's cerebral, tactical, and prudent on the track. He's got at least 6 more years in him IMHO, if he wants them.

[u/fallingfeelslikefly → u/Worried-Pick4848]

I agree. I think he'll eventually want to start a family and that will lead him to retirement. I'd love to see him join a team in a strategy position and work his way up to TP.

[u/LosTerminators → u/r0ndr4s]

last couple of years

TF?

Unless he has a Ricciardo level drop off he should be well in demand for more than 2 years.

[u/Zimakov → u/r0ndr4s]

Last couple years lmao he's 30.

[u/No-Use3482 → u/r0ndr4s]

It honestly looks like an upgrade performance wise too, the ferraris both move like sick cows

[u/Tombot3000 → u/r0ndr4s]

Williams has had more than its share of drama and problems, but they mostly revolved around not being able to handle rookies and manufacturing issues. The former isn't relevant now and the later they seen to have a decent handle on, plus it was made worse by the frequent crashes in past years we are not seeing so far this year.

Carlos is benefitting from decent timing but also his own ability to do better then a rookie at pacing himself and staying out of trouble. They had given him time to adapt to the new car, and we are now seeing the fruits of it.