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Carlos Sainz Reveals Why Leaving McLaren ‘Was the Right Thing to Do’

Carlos Sainz has revealed why he believes leaving McLaren at the end of the 2020 F1 season was the correct decision as he struggles for pace with Williams in 2026.

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Sainz Does Not Regret Having Left Mclaren F1 Despite the Title (...)

Carlos Sainz assures that he does not regret leaving McLaren F1 for Ferrari at the end of 2020, although he lost the chance to potentially fight for a world champion title in his former team. The Spaniard joined the Scuderia in early 2021 and, over a four-year period, won four victories before joining Williams in 2025. But, according to him, staying at McLaren would not have guaranteed him to beat Lando Norris. "No. (...)

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Carlos Sainz reveals why leaving McLaren ‘was the right thing to do’

Carlos Sainz has revealed why he believes leaving McLaren at the end of the 2020 F1 season was the correct decision as he struggles for pace with Williams in 2026.

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