Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz is to join Williams next season on what the team calls a “multi-year” contract.
The 29-year-old Spaniard has lost his seat at Ferrari after the team decided to sign Lewis Hamilton, who arrives next year.
Sainz has picked Williams over other opportunities at Alpine and Sauber, which will become Audi’s factory effort in 2026.
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“I am fully confident that Williams is the right place for me to continue my F1 journey and I am extremely proud of joining such a historic and successful team, where many of my childhood heroes drove in the past and made their mark on our sport,” he said.