Carlos Sainz teams up with George Russell in prestigious F1 role - The Spaniard, who has just left Ferrari after four years, has replaced Sebastian Vettel in the new role
Carlos Sainz Jr. will take to the track for Formula 1 pre-season testing, the next step in his journey with his new team, Williams. But that is not the only new role the driver is taking on this season.
Lewis Hamilton topped the timesheets during a rain-affected Formula 1 preseason test in Bahrain, driving for Ferrari. Hamilton's time bested both George Russell and Carlos Sainz, Jr. While wet weather posed challenges,
Carlos Sainz has replaced retired four-times Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel as a director of the Grand Prix Drivers' Association (GPDA), the trade union of Formula One drivers announced on Sunday.