I really miss KMag

NEW: Carlos Sainz Jnr paid tribute to his race engineer Gaetan Jego, who was moved to tears on the radio following their podium finish at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Pretty crazy that these are now the last two active F1 drivers to win a full distance race in a Ferrari car

Black, white and timeless 🙌

In good company, Carlos 🤝

The Vowles Verdict is out, and the first question is from yours truly!☺️ I asked James about the frustrating quali and the drivers' headspace, but there are also questions about the strategy, some "how does it feel" questions, and an interesting one about expectations. Definitely recommended!

Sainz Sr. on Carlos’s Baku podium “…after a bad streak, the sun always rises a little."

Not a 10.0 for Carlos even though I have no idea what he could have done any better but nice to see the recognition

Charles via X: “It was a tough weekend from the beginning to the end… 🚐 10/10 Chauffeur to go back home though.” 😅 #scuderiaferrari #charlesleclerc 🇲🇨 #williamsf1 #carlossainz 🇪🇸 #formula1 #f12025 VIA: [Charles_Leclerc]

This random van trip has somehow become the Charlos equivalent of Carlando’s 2023 Singapore GP

Just read that there were 9 months and 13 days between Carlos driving a Williams for the first time and him bringing home a Williams podium. Now that I have my induction date scheduled, I can say he carried that child barely longer than I’ll be carrying my own 😭

Whenever the 2015 Toro Rosso duo shares the front row, one of them always wins 👀 🇬🇧 2022: Carlos Sainz wins 🇺🇸 2022: Max Verstappen wins 🇪🇸 2023: Max Verstappen wins 🇮🇹 2023: Max Verstappen wins 🇦🇺 2024: Carlos Sainz wins 🇲🇽 2024: Carlos Sainz wins 🇦🇿 2025: Max Verstappen wins

Hot take: I don’t think Sparkles/Sprinkles the Unicorn is what powered Carlos to a podium. I think it was the good credit Carlos earned with the universe when he followed through on his promise to sport a silly unicorn sticker on his helmet simply because a little fan asked 🦄 ✨

Fight at the front aside, Alex showed strong pace for his drive through the field. Fell short of the points but a promising performance for the car nonetheless. I expected the Haas cars to trouble him more.

Another reason I’m happy Carlos finally the got a result he deserved: With Carlos’s new total of 31 pts for the seasons, that loud minority of losers can no longer claim Williams would still have P5 in the WCC if Alex were the only driver. Carbono is the key!

The magic of Sparkles 🦄 ✨ #CarlosSainz

Miffed at all the comments about Carlos getting a Williams podium before LH gets a F*rrari podium. Who cares? 2025 podium or not, Williams is the team Carlos has committed wholly to, his new home, his new family, his new objective. That joke of a horse team is utterly irrelevant to his success now.

Carlos and James did the end-of-day report together, probably because they are trying to make me cry. I love them both so much 💙

2025 #AzerbaijanGP 🇦🇿 Timelapse #F1 #Formula1

Pendulum swung back so hard it busted my lip

RACE PACE 📊 (Impacted by traffic!) VER quickest (could manage his pace) RUS was a close 2nd (+0.15s/lap) despite traffic following a bad start SAI and ANT bridged the gap between the top 2 and the 'others' (NOR, TSU, Ferrari and Racing Bulls) Alpine was dead last #F1 #AzerbaijanGP

Oh Carlos 💙 #F1 #AzerbaijanGP #WilliamsRacing

VAMOOOOOOOOOS!!!! 💙 A PODIUM IN BAKU FOR CARLOS!!!!!!! 🤩🤩🤩 @myprotein #DrivenbyMyprotein

No need for good luck if you can outsmart bad luck. In a quali affected by weather and many red flags, Carlos’s P2 was every bit as much a triumph for the Williams strategy team and garage as it was a triumph on the track. I believe Williams has what it takes to execute to the maximum tomorrow 💪

CARLOS SAINZ VAZQUEZ DE CASTRO THE MAN THAT YOU AAAAAAARE

FRONT. ROW. START. 👊 #F1 #AzerbaijanGP #CarlosSainz

RANK VANDY YOU COWARDS

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It seems a bit late, but I'm happy to see they aren't letting the stewards get away with a bad call!

Since you asked: I removed you from the starter pack because you publicly used the word “r*tard” as a slur to describe other fans’ intelligence. Multiple times.

I feel like the fact that my YouTube account is almost 20 years old makes me seem more ancient than I am

The Williams Spa Upgrades we’re brought up due to Carlos Sainz request and James Vowles listening “I asked the team to install the new package before the break and even as early as Spa, even though it was a Sprint weekend. This will give us more time to study it and analyze the data in order to..”

Not joking when I say that Carlos’s unflinching optimism affects me so deeply that it bleeds into other aspects of my life. Living is more enjoyable when you’re excited about what comes next.

Guys. Being a Carlos fan in his Williams era is not for the weak. Ooof. I know things will get better. It will. But my goodness this current timeline is rough. Can’t wait to have this part in the rear view mirror.

I can understand gambling on the wet setup (and honestly thought so even before knowing it might’ve been Carlos’s call), but I really don’t get why slow stops never get fixed for 13 races, along with the late & rushed pit call on the radio, the whole garage just felt like a mess

🗣️ Carlos reflects post #BelgianGP. “Following a costly set-up change yesterday before Qualifying, our starting position meant we had little to lose, so we took a gamble to start from the pit lane, changing the car to a wet configuration.

RACE PACE (on slicks) 1)🟧NOR (Quickest, also thanks to Hards) 2)🟧PIA +0.33s/lap 3)🟥LEC +0.45s/lap 4)🟦VER +0.47s/lap 5)🟩RUS +0.88s/lap TOP SPEEDS (Bottom plot) VER's high-load setup made him the slowest in the speed traps (but the McL drivers, who didn't use DRS either, were barely faster) #F1

Looking dry (if not a little overcast) for Sprint quali and the Sprint race, then potentially a wet Grand Prix. Will all depend on the timing of the expected summer storms.

FW08 and FW47 together 💙 Our oldest running car, and our newest, together at Grove for Factory Festival 🏎️💨

Selfie goals 🤳💙

RACE PACE 🟧McL dominated, and it wasn’t even close: the 2nd best car (🟩Sauber/HUL and 🟥Ferrari/HAM were matched) was over 1s/lap slower! ALB’s pace (13th quickest) was closer to HUL/HAM’s than HUL/HAM’s was to NOR’s! 🟦VER’s skinny rear wing paid dividends in quali, but hurt him in the wet #F1

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Carlos told the Race that Williams’ Silverstone upgrade is NOT based on Carlos and Alex feedback from testing, but it still gives them hope of not falling back “It was developed a long time ago.” “Even though it hasn't been developed based on our feedback from testing and the first few races..”

Watching 2024 Silverstone quali. It’s a reminder of how great Carlos can be at getting the most from a team that’s struggling operationally and with the car. I truly believe the only reason it hasn’t happened yet at Williams is that he’s still learning about his new environment and the people in it.

Someone please PLEASE make sure Williams knows it is not actually C3-C2-C1 this weekend

Good riddance to C5s and C6s for this weekend at Silverstone. The FW47 does not seem to be in a happy place with those compounds.

I think it says a lot that they didn’t even do a “hear from Alex and Carlos” post after the race. They just went straight to the top.

“It's racing. It's part of the sport. As an athlete, you always go through better times, difficult times. The sport has told me that this can change very quickly. I just need to keep, working hard, keep my my head down, and things will change” this man’s resilience is out of this world #austrianGP

“As an athlete you always go through better times, difficult times. The sport has told me that this can change quickly.” Carlos saying “pendulums always swing back,” only in different words 💙

I understand that the team is still learning to keep up with having two fast drivers and a decent car. And that’s bringing the teams weaknesses to the light. But we HAVE to do better. All the work for 26 won’t matter if the car is a rocket ship but we keep having these issues.