Sainz follows Verstappen and Alonso with post-F1 Le Mans ambition

Carlos Sainz says he’s weighing life after F1 with a clear ambition: competing in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Speaking on Williams’ Team Torque podcast, the 31-year-old described a longer-term plan alongside teammate Alex Albon and confirmed, when asked about a goals checklist, that he “really want[s] to do Le Mans.” He aims for the elite hypercar class, but also floated creating a fun GT3 team with friends. Sainz has two podiums in 2025 with Williams, yet the team has fallen behind under new regulations, fueling questions about his F1 timeline. The comments follow growing endurance interest from Verstappen and Fernando Alonso.