Sky F1 pundit Martin Brundle is convinced that Carlos Sainz does have an exit clause in his Williams contract allowing him to leave if a Red Bull or Mercedes seat becomes available in the future.
Sainz announced last month that he will join Williams on a two-year contract “with options to extend” for F1 2025, having been replaced at Ferrari by seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton.
Martin Brundle convinced Carlos Sainz Williams exit clause exists
Additional reporting by Henry Valantine
Having attracted interest from the likes of Audi and Alpine, Sainz revealed last week that he decided to join Williams in the days leading up to the Belgian Grand Prix, the race where his father Carlos Sainz Sr and manager Carlos Onoro were spotted leaving the team’s hospitality unit by PlanetF1.com’s on-the-ground reporter Thomas Maher.
Later that weekend, rumours emerged from Germany that Sainz had signed a contract to join Williams, with the original report claiming the deal contains a special clause allowing him to back out of the deal if a seat at Red Bull or Mercedes becomes available.
If true, it could create the extraordinary scenario whereby Sainz never actually drives for Williams despite agreeing to join the team.
