Carlos Sainz has received high praise after he met the young fan behind his lucky Sparkles helmet sticker, Thea.<br>To celebrate Thea's seventh birthday, she took a tour of the Williams headquarters in Grove and met team principal James Vowles and Sainz. This all started when Sainz and his team-mate Alex Albon answered fan questions in a social media video in September 2025.<br>Thea asked Sainz if ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/class-act-carlos-sainz-showered-with-praise-after-feel-good-williams-f1-fan-moment/10800323/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>