'We don’t seem to execute well on Sundays’ – Sainz ‘unhappy’ with Imola P8 as Williams were ‘quicker than Mercedes and Ferrari’

Carlos Sainz finished eighth at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, leaving him feeling "unhappy" despite Williams having two cars in the points.

Sainz, who started sixth, felt the team had the pace to challenge Mercedes and Ferrari but struggled with race execution.

Why it matters: Sainz expressed significant frustration with the team's Sunday performance, believing they failed to capitalize on the car's genuine pace at Imola. Despite a strong start position and perceived speed advantage over key rivals, the race execution led to a disappointing P8 finish.

The details:

• Sainz started sixth but finished behind his teammate, Alex Albon, who finished seventh.
• He felt an early pit stop strategy was detrimental, causing him to get stuck in traffic.
• Sainz asserted that the car was "quicker than Mercedes, quicker than Ferrari" during the race.
• Despite acknowledging the team's progress and his improved comfort with the car this season, the lack of strong Sunday execution remains a major concern.
• While scoring points consistently is a positive, P8 was seen as an underperformance given the car's potential at Imola.

What's next: Ferrari will need to analyze their race strategy and execution to ensure they can convert weekend pace into better results in future Grands Prix.