Williams B-spec doubts reported after Sainz comments

Motorsport.com reported Carlos Sainz doubts Williams’ planned B-spec car can recover enough pace to put the team in the points on merit this season.

Motorsport.com reported that Carlos Sainz doubts Williams’ upcoming B-spec Formula 1 car will be enough to move the team into the points on pure pace this season. Referring to comments attributed to Sainz on The Fast And The Curious podcast, the report said he does not expect the package to erase the roughly one-second gap needed for Williams to fight regularly for points on merit.

Because the team has not confirmed those plans in the supplied material, the B-spec update remains a reported development rather than an official announcement. Sainz is 15th in the 2026 drivers’ championship on six points, and he has 241 Formula 1 starts, four wins, five pole positions and 29 podiums across five teams.

On the supplied information, that is the extent of what has been reported: Sainz offered a cautious view of the expected update, while any broader conclusions about Williams’ future plans remain unconfirmed.