Williams Racing Formula One driver Carlos Sainz has shrugged off the comparison with Lewis Hamilton after securing his first podium with the team this year at last weekend's Azerbaijan Grand Prix . Sainz's milestone in a midfield team is a stark contrast to Hamilton's results in a strong team like Ferrari, as he has yet to deliver a top-three finish this season.

Hamilton's Ferrari signing last year meant Sainz had to look elsewhere for a premier class racing seat. Eventually, he signed with the Grove-based outfit, impressed by team principal James Vowles' long-term goal of making Williams a championship-winning outfit.

Quite naturally, moving from a team where he won many races and several podiums last year to a team where scoring points would be a challenge was a difficult pill for

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