Carlos Sainz is just 10 races away from his involuntary Ferrari departure. The Scuderia decided against renewing his contract when Lewis Hamilton became available. Williams began negotiating with Sainz in 2023 as he faced an uncertain future at Maranello. Hamilton penned a Mercedes extension last year but only the first season was guaranteed – he was able to opt out of the second. Had Hamilton decided to stay, then Ferrari would almost certainly have renewed the Spaniard. The team would consider him a successful signing after poaching him from McLaren in 2021. In that time, Sainz has won three…