{"id":1876222,"date":"2026-04-09T11:02:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1876222"},"modified":"2026-04-09T11:02:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:02:00","slug":"one-of-f1s-disappointing-starters-with-potential-urged-to-make-big-step","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1876222","title":{"rendered":"One of F1&#8217;s disappointing starters with &#8220;potential&#8221; urged to make &#8220;big step&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/xpb_1401103_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;]<\/p>\n<article>\n<header id=\"lbs-article\" class=\"article header article-header section layout layout--article-header\">\n<div class=\"col headline\">\n<div>\n<h1>One of F1&#8217;s disappointing starters with &#8220;potential&#8221; urged to make &#8220;big step&#8221;<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Williams has struggled in the early phase of the Formula 1 season, but Carlos Sainz is keeping the faith that the team can turn it&#8217;s season around.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section two-column\">\n<div class=\"col article-info\">\n<div>\n<address> Sam Hall <\/address>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><time datetime=\"2026-04-09T12:02:00+01:00\">09 Apr 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col article-actions\">\n<div class=\"block block-better-social-sharing-buttons block-social-sharing-buttons-block\">\n<div class=\"social-sharing-buttons\"><span class=\"ssb-title\"> Share<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"lbs-content\" class=\"content wide-two-column-sticky section layout layout--wide-two-column-sticky\">\n<div class=\"col first-column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/xpb_1401103_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/xpb_1401103_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/xpb_1401103_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/xpb_1401103_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/xpb_1401103_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/xpb_1401103_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/xpb_1401103_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/xpb_1401103_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/xpb_1401103_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Carlos Sainz, Williams Racing, 2026 Chinese GP<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0XPB Images<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-preferred-source\">\n<div class=\"preferred-source-cta\">  Add as a preferred source <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Carlos Sainz has detailed the problems currently facing Williams, with the team struggling for pace in the new Formula 1 era.<\/p>\n<p>Williams ended the 2025 season strongly, with Sainz twice standing on the podium, and finishing the Texas sprint race in the top three. But the comedown this year has been abrupt, with both Alex Albon and the Spaniard regularly struggling to escape Q1, and ahead only of Aston Martin and new team Cadillac in the constructors\u2019 standings.<\/p>\n<p>Explaining the issues holding Williams back in the opening races, Sainz said: \u201cHonestly, we have a lot of weight to lose, it&#8217;s no secret. Would it be a good car [if we got the weight down]? I think we can do better.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cApart from the weight, I believe this team has the potential to design and produce a car that is much better than what we&#8217;ve done. For the start of the year, we had many issues on the production side that delayed the production of the car. It put the car overweight, more than we expected.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cThe reality is we can all do a lot better and as a team we&#8217;re not only going to take weight out of the car, we need to gain downforce and get a better balance in it and that&#8217;s all of the targets for this year.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The unexpected five week break \u2013 a result of the ongoing conflict in Iran \u2013 will allow teams to complete significant upgrade work back at base, before bringing these revised packages to the Miami Grand Prix at the start of May.<\/p>\n<p>Highlighting the scale of the changes expected, Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has suggested the weekend could be \u2018the start of a new championship\u2019, with the pecking order altered, or at least, closed.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-68753e156a776bfa3af8730d6b53d6863ca99c01a433da97fcd3e941a55bbe52\">  The biggest winners and losers from F1\u2019s surprise five-week break   Williams poach ex-Mercedes technical figure to aid F1 recovery <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI expect that the team will do a big push over the month to come up with something for Miami which is a good step forward,\u201d said Sainz.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt the same time, everything in this sport is relative, so you can bring a big step forward, then if the others bring a big step, then you haven\u2019t moved forward, you\u2019re still three tenths behind the midfield. So it\u2019s more about how much of a bigger step forward you bring compared to the rest of the teams.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hope that, in that case, we know we have a lot of weight to take out of the car, we have a lot of downforce to add. It will be about how much we are able to do for Miami.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-ca4055c09926a3820cc973cbf766c2bb27dd456f2856c37beb8d8808d8ef1813\">  Why crucial F1 rules decisions won\u2019t be made in this week\u2019s meeting   Possible fix suggested to combat \u201cawkward\u201d F1 defending <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our F1 Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest F1 news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>In this article<\/h2>\n<div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">F1<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">2026<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Williams<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Carlos Sainz Jr<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-next-prev\">\n<div class=\"next-prev-pager contextual-region\">\n<div class=\"items\">\n<div class=\"item prev\">\n<h3>  Previous<\/h3>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\"> Max Verstappen\u2019s F1 future even more in doubt after Gianpiero Lambiase shock<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/si202508310193.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/si202508310193.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/si202508310193.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/si202508310193.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/si202508310193.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/si202508310193.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/si202508310193.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/si202508310193.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/si202508310193.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item next\">\n<h3> Next <\/h3>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\"> Max Verstappen&#8217;s &#8216;secret trick&#8217; GT rivals &#8220;would never have thought of&#8221; teased<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/si202603260165.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/si202603260165.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/si202603260165.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/si202603260165.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/si202603260165.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/si202603260165.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/si202603260165.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/si202603260165.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/si202603260165.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author-block block block-configurable-views-block\">\n<div class=\"author-view grid-view js-view-dom-id-2db979f9ab915e119370dab7da068f58decf06fcddcf1f47b1d11237401a7a8b\">\n<div class=\"card user default\">\n<div class=\"image\"> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/pictures\/whatsapp-image-2026-03-05-at-12.30.04.jpeg?height=270&amp;format=webp 270w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/pictures\/whatsapp-image-2026-03-05-at-12.30.04.jpeg?height=180&amp;format=webp 180w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/pictures\/whatsapp-image-2026-03-05-at-12.30.04.jpeg?height=90&amp;format=webp 90w\" sizes=\"100px\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"header\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"name\">Sam Hall<\/div>\n<div class=\"role\">F1 Writer<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"desc\">\n<p>Sam joined Crash.net in February 2026 with extensive experience in motorsport media, having covered numerous championships around the world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"views-element-container block block-views-blockrelated-content-related-content-block\">\n<h3>More News<\/h3>\n<div class=\"grid-view grid-2 js-view-dom-id-20c89c5d75826eaebb12ae10c262b87ed71fb2298a6b36886ecd2e5f73677f8a\">\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> F1  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Lewis Hamilton: F1 drivers \u201chave no voting rights\u201d as FIA \u201conly listening to teams\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1774780503\"> 29\/03\/26<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/xpb_1404689_hires.jpg?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari, 2026 Japanese GP\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> F1  Feature <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Why drivers fear post-Japan crunch FIA meetings on F1 rule changes won&#8217;t work<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1774691568\"> 28\/03\/26<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/xpb_1403959_hires.jpg?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"2026 Japanese GP\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> F1  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Williams&#8217; 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But the comedown this year has been abrupt, with both Alex Albon and the Spaniard regularly struggling to escape Q1, and ahead only of Aston Martin and new team Cadillac in the constructors\u2019 standings.<\/p>\n<p>Explaining the issues holding Williams back in the opening races, Sainz said: \u201cHonestly, we have a lot of weight to lose, it&#8217;s no secret. Would it be a good car [if we got the weight down]? I think we can do better.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cApart from the weight, I believe this team has the potential to design and produce a car that is much better than what we&#8217;ve done. For the start of the year, we had many issues on the production side that delayed the production of the car. It put the car overweight, more than we expected.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cThe reality is we can all do a lot better and as a team we&#8217;re not only going to take weight out of the car, we need to gain downforce and get a better balance in it and that&#8217;s all of the targets for this year.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The unexpected five week break \u2013 a result of the ongoing conflict in Iran \u2013 will allow teams to complete significant upgrade work back at base, before bringing these revised packages to the Miami Grand Prix at the start of May.<\/p>\n<p>Highlighting the scale of the changes expected, Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has suggested the weekend could be \u2018the start of a new championship\u2019, with the pecking order altered, or at least, closed.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-68753e156a776bfa3af8730d6b53d6863ca99c01a433da97fcd3e941a55bbe52\">  The biggest winners and losers from F1\u2019s surprise five-week break   Williams poach ex-Mercedes technical figure to aid F1 recovery <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI expect that the team will do a big push over the month to come up with something for Miami which is a good step forward,\u201d said Sainz.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt the same time, everything in this sport is relative, so you can bring a big step forward, then if the others bring a big step, then you haven\u2019t moved forward, you\u2019re still three tenths behind the midfield. So it\u2019s more about how much of a bigger step forward you bring compared to the rest of the teams.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hope that, in that case, we know we have a lot of weight to take out of the car, we have a lot of downforce to add. It will be about how much we are able to do for Miami.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-ca4055c09926a3820cc973cbf766c2bb27dd456f2856c37beb8d8808d8ef1813\">  Why crucial F1 rules decisions won\u2019t be made in this week\u2019s meeting   Possible fix suggested to combat \u201cawkward\u201d F1 defending <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our F1 Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest F1 news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Carlos Sainz has detailed the problems currently facing Williams, with the team struggling for pace in the new Formula 1 era.<\/p>\n<p>Williams ended the 2025 season strongly, with Sainz twice standing on the podium, and finishing the Texas sprint race in the top three. But the comedown this year has been abrupt, with both Alex Albon and the Spaniard regularly struggling to escape Q1, and ahead only of Aston Martin and new team Cadillac in the constructors\u2019 standings.<\/p>\n<p>Explaining the issues holding Williams back in the opening races, Sainz said: \u201cHonestly, we have a lot of weight to lose, it&#8217;s no secret. Would it be a good car [if we got the weight down]? I think we can do better.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cApart from the weight, I believe this team has the potential to design and produce a car that is much better than what we&#8217;ve done. For the start of the year, we had many issues on the production side that delayed the production of the car. It put the car overweight, more than we expected.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cThe reality is we can all do a lot better and as a team we&#8217;re not only going to take weight out of the car, we need to gain downforce and get a better balance in it and that&#8217;s all of the targets for this year.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The unexpected five week break \u2013 a result of the ongoing conflict in Iran \u2013 will allow teams to complete significant upgrade work back at base, before bringing these revised packages to the Miami Grand Prix at the start of May.<\/p>\n<p>Highlighting the scale of the changes expected, Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has suggested the weekend could be \u2018the start of a new championship\u2019, with the pecking order altered, or at least, closed.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-68753e156a776bfa3af8730d6b53d6863ca99c01a433da97fcd3e941a55bbe52\">  The biggest winners and losers from F1\u2019s surprise five-week break   Williams poach ex-Mercedes technical figure to aid F1 recovery <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI expect that the team will do a big push over the month to come up with something for Miami which is a good step forward,\u201d said Sainz.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt the same time, everything in this sport is relative, so you can bring a big step forward, then if the others bring a big step, then you haven\u2019t moved forward, you\u2019re still three tenths behind the midfield. So it\u2019s more about how much of a bigger step forward you bring compared to the rest of the teams.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hope that, in that case, we know we have a lot of weight to take out of the car, we have a lot of downforce to add. It will be about how much we are able to do for Miami.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-ca4055c09926a3820cc973cbf766c2bb27dd456f2856c37beb8d8808d8ef1813\">  Why crucial F1 rules decisions won\u2019t be made in this week\u2019s meeting   Possible fix suggested to combat \u201cawkward\u201d F1 defending <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our F1 Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest F1 news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;http:\/\/crash.net\/f1\/news\/1092936\/1\/carlos-sainz-backs-williams-potential-while-urging-big-step-miami&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/xpb_1401103_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;] One of F1&#8217;s disappointing starters with &#8220;potential&#8221; urged to make &#8220;big step&#8221; Williams has struggled in the early phase of the Formula 1 season, but Carlos Sainz is keeping the faith that the team can turn it&#8217;s season around. 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