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Sainz admits Williams' 2026 season has been a 'character-building year' after disappointing campaign
F1TechnicalJuly 24, 2026
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Carlos Sainz has admitted Williams difficult 2026 Formula 1 campaign has fallen well short of his expectations, describing it as a "character-building year" that has exposed just how much work remains before the Grove-based team can realistically challenge Formula 1s frontrunners.