There was a hidden story behind Carlos Sainz’s first podium with Williams at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. In the cool-down room, race-winner Verstappen was heard asking Sainz: “You have a new mascot on the back of your helmet, Carlos?”“It’s a unicorn! She also requested that Sainz wore a unicorn sticker “on your helmet for the rest of the year”. ‘Mascot’ set for F1 2025 stayThe unicorn sticker took pride of place on Sainz's helmetWilliams team principal James Vowles playfully paid tribute to Sainz’s ‘mascot’ following the race in Baku. The podium ended Sainz’s recent scoreless streak and lifted him up from 18th to 12th in the drivers’ standings.