Carlos Sainz had the honour of taking the Williams FW47 for its first drive at Silverstone… once he worked out how to get in. F1 2025 launch season is now well underway and after McLaren’s surprise launch and shakedown run in their new MCL39 at Silverstone on Thursday,

Sainz, who has joined Williams after making way for Lewis Hamilton at Ferrari, completed a single installation lap before returning to the garage. And his initial feedback was encouraging as the Spaniard reporting that “everything went fine” on his brief run.

Williams have unveiled their new 2025 Formula 1 car, the FW47, at Silverstone. The event marked the public debut of the team's high-profile drivers, Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon. Sainz took the first lap in the new livery on Friday.

Williams has unveiled its 2025 Formula 1 car in a one-off livery at a launch event at Silverstone. All ten teams have agreed to keep their race liveries under wraps until F1's season launch event in London on Feb.

The Formula 1 season may be weeks away, but the 2025 campaign kicked off unofficially on Friday when Williams unveiled the FW47, their challenger for this year, at Silverstone. Drivers Alexander Albon and Carlos Sainz Jr.