Alex Albon

Albon and Sargeant credit Williams in preparing both cars ahead of F1’s return to Shanghai

Ryan McGahey5 months ago5 months ago06 mins

Speaking ahead of this weekend’s triumphant return to Shanghai for the Chinese Grand Prix, Williams’ drivers Alex Albon and Logan Sargeant express their gratitude to the engineers for preparing both cars following a number of incidents. Following Alex Albon’s crash in Melbourne as well as teammate Logan Sargeant’s crash in FP1 ahead of the Japanese…

Albon admits it’s a “tough time” for Williams F1 as the team goes through a “character-building” phase

James O'Connor5 months ago5 months ago05 mins

It has been a brutal start to the 2024 Formula One for Williams Racing. In Bahrain and Saudi Arabia they failed to score points. Much worse was to follow from there, however. During first practice at Albert Park for the Australian Grand Prix last month, Alex Albon had a big crash at turn 7. Such…

Williams F1 has a “massively exciting” future ahead as they battle short-term pains from a massive overhaul — Robson

Jonah Presser5 months ago5 months ago08 mins

While Williams have certainly had a fall from their dominance of the 80s and 90s, the team has shown signs of recovery in the last couple of years. That being said, while the team has made some progress, recent weeks have been a wake up call that shows how much more work is ahead of…

Ricciardo and Albon analyse unfortunate crash on the opening lap at the F1 Japanese GP

Anumitha Murugapandian5 months ago5 months ago09 mins

The Japanese Grand Prix was thrown into disarray right from the start, with the collision and crash between Ricciardo and Albon on lap one. The Australian driver who was starting P11, right behind his teammate Yuki Tsunoda in P10, currently has zero points in the drivers standings went into the race with plans of bringing…

Williams plans to send Alex Albon’s chassis back to the UK for repairs ahead of F1 Chinese GP

Magdalena Put5 months ago5 months ago04 mins

In a nightmare scenario for the team, Alex Albon’s chassis sustained damage as a result of his opening-lap collision with RB’s Daniel Ricciardo in Japan. Albon ended up in the tyre wall as both drivers crashed out, triggering an early red flag. Albon fortunately emerged unscathed, though he confessed that his thoughts immediately turned to…

Sargeant “generally happy” with his qualifying performance in F1 Japanese GP after “awkward” practice shunt

Nicolas Lopes6 months ago5 months ago09 mins

The American driver will start the race from 19th on the grid, only ahead of the struggling Sauber of Zhou Guanyu – but he was encouraged by what he described as a “good turnaround” after limited practice running and a big set-up change ahead of qualifying in Suzuka. After missing the race last time out…

F1 drivers call for changes to turn 6 run-off at Albert Park after Russell and Hauger incidents

Chiara Martin6 months ago6 months ago07 mins

In the wake of George Russell’s crash at the Albert Park circuit during the Australian Grand Prix, several Formula 1 drivers have raised concerns over the track’s safety, specifically around the Turn 6/7 section. This particular section of the track, where Russell experienced his crash, has been pinpointed as especially problematic due to the angle…

Logan Sargeant to use Albon’s repaired and slightly heavier chassis for F1 Japanese GP

Editorial Staff6 months ago6 months ago05 mins

The Williams chassis saga continues this weekend in Japan. If you missed the race in Australia, here’s a quick recap of the controversial decision made by Williams. During free practice 1, Alex Albon crashed into the wall, leaving the car beyond repair. Due to sacrifices made to further advance the team, Williams does not have…

“Something will give” — Vowles admits Williams F1 updates will be delayed following Albon’s crash in Australia

Editorial Staff6 months ago6 months ago05 mins

When it comes to chaos, the Australian Grand Prix did not disappoint. One team that was severely damaged was Williams, only having one car in the race due to Alex Albon’s shunt that saw his car end up heavily in the wall in Practice 1. Usually, the hefty damage to Albon’s car wouldn’t have been…

Vowles: Williams “in a good place for having the chassis back early enough” for F1 Japanese GP

David Coath6 months ago6 months ago09 mins

James Vowles has responded to fan questions during the latest Vowles Verdict. Unsurprisingly, following the events in Melbourne, which saw only one car take to the track on race day, fans of Williams Racing are anxious as to whether the same thing could happen in Suzuka. There was also the question as to how the…