Sainz ‘coolly responds’ to Hamilton comparison after Williams podium

Sainz, who was quizzed about his podium win and the subtle comparison with Hamilton during his post-race presser in Baku, stressed how he cares solely about the feat he has achieved with the Williams Racing team.

Sainz has witnessed his performance at the Williams outfit draw subtle comparison with Hamilton, who has so far experienced a turbulent start to his chapter at the Scuderia Ferrari team. The seven-time champion, who completed a move to the Marenello-based outfit, is yet to record a podium finish through the first 17 races of the campaign with the team.

Hamilton edges closer to the bizarre record of being the driver with the most races without a podium finish for Ferrari – 19, a record currently held by Didier Pironi.

For Sainz, on his part, the Spaniard will aim to build on his newfound form as the F1 grid heads to Marina Bay for the Singapore Grand Prix.

Williams Racing team principal James Vowles touched on the success of Carlos Sainz during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The 46-year-old, during his media interaction, was largely cautious with his words while celebrating the success of the Spaniard.

“We had about ten different items to get the tyres in a better window, and it worked,” he explained.

This execution largely influenced Sainz’s outcome at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, as his qualifying translated to a podium finish.