There are “some people” within Ferrari who “regret” replacing Carlos Sainz with Lewis Hamilton, especially as the latter has brought “unrest” to the team, whereas Sainz has calmly gone about his business at Williams.

That’s the opinion of former Haas F1 team principal Guenther Steiner after Sainz secured a podium at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, a feat Hamilton has yet to achieve this season.

Lewis Hamilton has yet to reach the podium, Carlos Sainz did so in Baku

Sainz’s four-year tenure with Ferrari ended last season when the Spaniard was informed that he would be replaced by Hamilton in F1 2025. The news didn’t only shock the world of motorsport, but also Sainz as he was “99% sure” he would continue with the Italian stable.

He subsequently signed a multi-year contract with Williams, the

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