Sainz and Elbon began their season preparations in tests

      Carlos Sainz and Alex Elbon began preparations for the upcoming season. On the eve of the team Williams held private tests on the track in Barcelona with the car 2023. In the morning behind the wheel of FW45 sat Alex Elbon, and in the afternoon he was replaced by Carlos Sainz. For the Spanish racer this is already the second experience of piloting the machine of the British team - in December, he participated in the tire tests in Abu Dhabi on the car 2024. The head of Williams James Vowles expects that Sainz will help the team to make significant progress. "Carlos is perfect for us - said Vowles. - He is not only a great man with experience of victories, but he also wants Williams to succeed. I spent three or four hours with him and Alex discussing our plans for the year. His input is critical to the team moving forward. Now we have reached the level where we have to win back not seconds, as before, but thousandths, so you need attention to detail".