Wind‑filled tracks in Spain buzzed as talented 13‑year‑old Will Green clinched the 2026 Karting European Championship title and was named a Williams Racing Academy driver a week later.
Sainz’s Coaching Philosophy
Carlos Sainz caldried the boy’s future, insisting that “pushing limits beats grinding consistency.” By encouraging Green to embrace risks, Sainz stresses that mistakes, if taken smartly, become confidence‑building moments.
“Never shrink from a trial run that could fail,” Sainz told the Williams YouTube channel, “yet stay clear of foolish errors.” The seasoned Spaniard recommends that mid‑teen drivers chase the edge of performance while avoiding harm.
According to Sainz, the key to visible talent is “learning to be brave and tall‑order.” When the young driver takes calculated overtake or last‑lap moves, he says, the reward multiplies his skillset in “a wave of self‑belief.”
Transition from Karting to Cars
Sainz reveals that his own switch felt almost organic. “Once I sat in a car, every gear and brake became a sense of instinct, no longer a puzzle.” In those first laps he found that the natural urge to push through “flat‑out momentum” carried him forward. The lesson for Green is clear: a smooth adaptation is possible when you end the learning curve in a single‑seat vehicle.
Now, Green stands ready to travel from a 13‑year‑old karting champion to a pursuing Formula 1 challenge, with Sainz’s guidance at hand and a championship trophy as proof of ambition.
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