Williams launched their 2025 challenger and both Carlos Sainz Jr. and Alexander Albon are pleased with the results

It is time to bring you up to speed with the latest key F1 headlines on what was launch day for Williams. After McLaren unexpectedly kicked-off F1 2025 launch season proceedings on Thursday at Silverstone,

Having lost his seat at Ferrari to Lewis Hamilton, Sainz will have new expectations at Williams but a new title sponsor shows team principal Vowles is readying his outfit for a return to the top

Carlos Sainz, former Ferrari driver, makes his debut with Williams at Silverstone, expressing optimism despite the team’s current ranking. Williams focuses on future improvements for the 2026 engine change.

Sainz got to sample Williams’ 2024 challenger in the post-season Abu Dhabi test in December and admitted he was pleasantly surprised by how good the car was. “First impressions are very important because you only have once chance to make a first impression, and that was very positive,” he explained.

Carlos Sainz has moved to Williams from Ferrari after Lewis Hamilton joined the Scuderia, with Sainz teaming up with Alex Albon this year for a formidable driver line-up for team principal James Vowles.

Williams have revealed their 2025 F1 challenger, the FW47, at a promotional event at Silverstone. The Grove-based squad launched their new car with a one-off livery ahead of the F1 75 Live event on Tuesday.

Williams will be the second F1 team to launch their 2025 car after McLaren unveiled their new challenger on Thursday. Carlos Sainz has moved to Williams from Ferrari after Lewis Hamilton joined the Scuderia,

The Formula 1 season may be weeks away, but the 2025 campaign kicked off unofficially on Friday when Williams unveiled the FW47, their challenger for this year, at Silverstone. Drivers Alexander Albon and Carlos Sainz Jr.