Williams ambassador Jenson Button has revealed that the team are in the process of “downloading” Carlos Sainz’s knowledge and expertise from his stints at Ferrari and McLaren. It comes just weeks after it emerged that Ferrari have gone to extreme lengths to ‘erase’ Lewis Hamilton’s memory of his time at Mercedes.

Carlos Sainz was dropped by Ferrari as the Italian giants could not pass up the opportunity to sign Lewis Hamilton, but the new Williams racer has now landed an additional role in F1

Williams driver Carlos Sainz has identified the Mercedes power unit as the biggest adjustment he faces following his 2025 move. Having spent four years with Fer