{"id":363113,"date":"2025-08-21T22:05:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T22:05:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/363113\/"},"modified":"2025-08-21T22:05:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T22:05:17","slug":"williams-f1-star-carlos-sainz-stages-rescue-in-summer-break-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/363113\/","title":{"rendered":"Williams F1 star Carlos Sainz stages &#8216;rescue&#8217; in summer break incident"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>F1 star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpfans.com\/en\/f1-drivers\/carlos-sainz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carlos Sainz<\/a> has carried out an unusual &#8216;rescue&#8217; while on his summer break.&#13;<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nThe Spaniard has been enjoying some time away from the track with friends and family over the past fortnight as he <a title=\"recharges the batteries\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gpfans.com\/en\/f1-news\/1057960\/why-does-f1-have-a-summer-break-how-long-is-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recharges the batteries<\/a> ahead of the final 10 races of the year.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\nAnd while soaking up the sunshine on a luxurious yacht, Sainz was called into action to retrieve a ladder which fell over the side.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\nThe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpfans.com\/en\/f1-teams\/williams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Williams<\/a> man dived into the water, swimming 11 metres to the ocean floor before bringing the item back to the surface.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\n&#8220;Nice rescue,&#8221; said a friend in an <a title=\"Instagram\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DNli9itNEYH\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> clip posted on Sainz&#8217;s official page.&#13;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"It has been a frustrating start for Carlos Sainz at Williams\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/b52014bef2aad6a0553e1ec3033bea6b55ee488c.jpg\"\/>It has been a frustrating start for Carlos Sainz at Williams<br \/>\nWilliams on the right track<\/p>\n<p>\nSainz has only a few more days of his break remaining, with the <a title=\"Dutch Grand Prix\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gpfans.com\/en\/f1-news\/1059374\/f1-dutch-grand-prix-zandvoort-race-shown-free-viaplay-tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dutch Grand Prix<\/a> fast approaching next weekend.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\nIt has been a largely frustrating start to life for the 30-year-old at Williams following his <a title=\"move from Ferrari at the start of the year\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gpfans.com\/en\/f1-news\/1056628\/williams-f1-star-carlos-sainz-one-thing-he-hates-about-sport-2025-politics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">move from Ferrari at the start of the year<\/a>.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\nDespite impressing in pre-season testing, he has struggled to find any sort of consistency, scoring points in exactly 50 per cent of race weekends so far.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\nHe has made no secret of his dissatisfaction regarding how things have gone thus far, and that has been compounded by the fact that team-mate Alex Albon has been a regular feature in the top 10.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\nNevertheless, it has been a season of progress for the team as a whole, who are favourites to finish in the <a title=\"top half of the constructors&#039; standings\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gpfans.com\/en\/f1-standings\/constructors\/2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">top half of the constructors&#8217; standings<\/a> for the first time since 2017.&#13;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DNli9itNEYH\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<p>\n<b>F1 HEADLINES:<\/b> <a title=\"Hamilton contract &#039;problem&#039; revealed as $70 million BOMBSHELL uncovered\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gpfans.com\/en\/f1-news\/1059465\/f1-news-today-hamilton-contract-problem-admitted-as-red-bull-in-shock-plan-change\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hamilton contract &#8216;problem&#8217; 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