威廉姆斯说服塞恩斯签下多年续约合同
卡洛斯·塞恩斯已与威廉姆斯签下一份多年期合同续约，将自己在F1的近期未来交给车队，尽管2026赛季开局艰难。
卡洛斯·塞恩斯（塞恩斯）已将其近期的F1未来托付给威廉姆斯车队，尽管2026赛季开局艰难，他仍同意了一份多年续约合同。
这位西班牙车手于去年初加盟威廉姆斯，因为他相信这支车队有能力充分利用本赛季的规则大改。
但成绩远低于预期，威廉姆斯的赛车因发布延迟、初始规格严重超重，以及缺乏在前列竞争所需的速度而深受其害。
竞争困境的严重程度，以及尽管在阿塞拜疆大奖赛带来一套重要新套件但本赛季仍难有转机的渺茫希望，加剧了外界对塞恩斯是否会继续坚守该项目的质疑。
对他来说，长期来看其他地方的明显选择包括奥迪——他在加入威廉姆斯之前曾与其沟通过——以及经历了更加艰难的2026赛季的阿斯顿·马丁。
不过，尽管他显然也在关注其他地方的车手市场情况，周三还是宣布了Sainz已同意一份新的多年合同，继续留在威廉姆斯。
合同的具体年限没有透露，但未来几年很可能会有选择权条款。
这份协议意味着，随着队友阿尔本也已在2027年续约，车队将在新赛季保留其两位车手。
虽然Sainz有时因威廉姆斯车队今年的困境而感到沮丧，但他表示，车队正在进行的改革所展现出的希望让他确信，这里仍然是他应该呆的地方。
“有很多理由留下来并和车队继续努力，”他说。
“首先，是因为组成这个大家庭的人们。我相信团队的力量能够取得成功，我认为威廉姆斯的人们拥有正确的才能、动力和热情，能把这支车队带回巅峰。
“幕后还有很多变化、投资和项目正在进行，这让我相信我们正走在正确的道路上。
“我们本赛季遭遇了挫折，但我们拥有卷土重来、变得更强所需的一切条件。”
塞恩斯表示，他与车队高层管理层（包括领队詹姆斯·沃尔斯）就本赛季出现的问题以及需要改进之处进行了“透明且坦诚”的对话。
他认为，至关重要的是要有一个“让每个人都能为自己的行为负责、以求改进的工作环境”。
他确信，如果威廉姆斯车队“专注于流程、注重细节并相信我们的直觉，我相信成绩自然会随之而来”。
车队领队James Vowles显然非常高兴能说服Sainz留队，因为失去他将对车队的前进努力造成重大打击，
“他是这支车队的领袖，我非常激动他能看到我们在持续重建过程中所拥有的可能性，”Vowles说道。
“不仅他的比赛技术和速度十分出众，他在幕后为追求高性能所做的工作也同样令人瞩目。”
英文原文
Carlos Sainz has committed his immediate Formula 1 future to Williams, after agreeing a multi-year contract extension despite a difficult start to 2026.
The Spaniard joined Williams at the start of last year because he believed that the squad was well-placed to make the most of this season’s regulatory overhaul.
But the results have fallen far below expectations, with the Williams car suffering from being late, being very overweight in launch spec and not having the pace needed to fight near the front.
The scale of the competitive struggles, and little hope of a turnaround this season despite a major new package coming for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, fuelled doubts about whether or not Sainz would stay committed to the project.
Obvious options for him elsewhere over the long term included Audi, which he had spoken with prior to joining Williams, and Aston Martin that has endured an even more difficult 2026 campaign.
But despite clearly keeping an eye on the driver market situation elsewhere, it was announced on Wednesday that Sainz had agreed a new multi-year contract to stay at Williams.
No specific length of the contract was detailed, but it is likely there there will be options over forthcoming years.
The deal means that, with team-mate Alex Albon having also extended in 2027, that the squad will retain both its drivers into the new season.
While Sainz has been left frustrated at times by Williams’ struggles this year, he says that signs of promise from changes being made at the team have left him convinced it remains the right place for him.
“There are many reasons to stay and continue to push with the team,” he said.
“First and foremost, because of the people who form this big family. I believe in the strength of the group in order to be successful, and I think the people at Williams have the right talent, motivation and passion to bring this team back to the top.
“There are also a lot of changes, investments and projects happening in the background that make me believe we are on the right path.
“We have hit a bump in the road this season, but we have all the right ingredients to bounce back and come back stronger.”
Sainz said that there had been some “transparent and honest” conversations with senior team management, including boss James Vowles, about what had gone wrong this season and what was needed to address things.
He felt it critical there was a “working environment in which everyone can take responsibility for their actions with a view to improving.”
He is sure that if Williams: “focus on the process, pay attention to the details and trust our instincts, I’m convinced the results will follow".
Team principal James Vowles is clearly delighted that he has convinced Sainz to stay, as losing him would have been a big blow to the squad in its efforts to move forward,
“He is a leader of this team, and I’m thrilled that he can see what’s possible as we continue to rebuild it,” said Vowles.
“It’s not just his race craft and speed that stand out, but the work he does behind the scenes in the pursuit of high performance.”
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