Carlos Sainz confessed he could be dissatisfied if Ferrari win a drivers’ title after he leaves.
Lewis Hamilton’s arrival at Ferrari in 2025 means Sainz was pressured out, and he has since signed with Williams.
It additionally means Hamilton might win an all-time file eighth F1 championship with Ferrari, who’re aiming to finish their winless streak which dates again to Kimi Raikkonen in 2007.
Sainz, who has laid the groundwork for Ferrari to return to grand prix-winning methods, doesn’t need to miss out.
“I’m a driver who loves getting concerned within the improvement stuff, residing at Maranello to enhance the workforce,” he instructed Sky Sports activities.
“Once I arrived at Ferrari in 2021 my goal was to win a championship. We’d do it this yr within the constructors’.
“It will damage extra if, subsequent yr, they’re combating for the drivers’ title.
“I’ll really feel like I clearly had a little bit of an affect in constructing this workforce to be a championship-fighting workforce, [then] to not be right here subsequent yr.
“However you flip the web page. I can’t wait to be at Williams.
“It’s simply the best way issues have panned out.”
Will Sainz return to Ferrari?
Raikkonen famously returned to Ferrari, and Sainz was questioned about whether or not he would come again.
His substitute, Hamilton, is already 39 years previous.
Sainz mentioned: “I’m an enormous believer that you could by no means say by no means.
“In every part I’ve been by way of, I attempt to depart on good phrases.
“I attempt to put myself in good positions. I’m a man who has good relationships with folks, I’m relaxed in that sense.
“I’ll depart that door open.
“For the subsequent few years Ferrari shouldn’t be an choice for me, as a result of I’m dedicated to Williams.
“However in 4, six, eight, 10 years time?”
