Final practice for the 2024 Azerbaijan GP got underway with cloudy conditions and cooler temperatures over the Baku City Circuit compared to Friday’s running, after a bit of rain hit before the session. Two-time Baku winner Sergio Perez was the first to go out on track, and reported it was a “bit damp” due to…
Haas driver Kevin Magnussen will miss this weekend’s event in Baku after picking up 12 penalty points within a 12-month period, which resulted in an automatic race ban for the Danish driver. He will be replaced by returning ‘super sub’ Ollie Bearman, who is set to join the American team on a permanent basis in…
Williams heads into the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on the back of a P9 finish at Monza with Alex Albon, adding two points to their total for the season, moving to six overall. The team brought a sizeable update to Zandvoort, and it has improved the car somewhat. Before he got thrown out of qualifying in…
Alex Albon’s good run at Monza continues. Following a storming drive to P7 in the Italian Grand Prix last year where he held off the McLarens, he scored another two points on Sunday. On Saturday, he made Q3 in qualifying, beating Nico Hülkenberg in the final segment. With the German getting a poor start and…
Several drivers have voiced their sympathy following Logan Sargeant’s abrupt mid-season dismissal from Williams. The news came shortly after the Dutch Grand Prix weekend, during which Sargeant crashed heavily in the final practice session, causing him to miss qualifying. Williams junior driver Franco Colapinto was chosen to replace him for the final nine rounds of…
It had been coming for some time. On Tuesday afternoon, Williams confirmed they would be replacing Logan Sargeant. Williams Academy Driver and F2 racer Franco Colapinto will be taking his place. The Floridan driver crashed heavily in the wet during FP3 on Saturday, destroying his car and the new updates the team had brought to…
Williams’ shocking day at Zandvoort ended with a disqualification for Alex Albon. Following Logan Sargeant’s massive crash in FP3, the Grove-based team only had one car in qualifying. The Thai driver had done an excellent job in the session itself, qualifying P8 on the grid, ahead of the likes of Carlos Sainz and Lewis Hamilton….
While the recent signing of multi-time race winner Carlos Sainz is sure to lift the spirits of the team, Williams was left to grapple with the disappointment of seeing the chequered flag without scoring a point yet again at the Belgian Grand Prix. Finishing the race in twelfth place, Alex Albon was particularly lamenting the…
As we gear up for the end of the Formula 1 summer break, and the Dutch GP, Williams’ successes seem to be rapidly climbing. Despite signing Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz for 2025 and replacing Logan Sargeant, the team is taking a long-term approach to their resurgence, with eyes firmly set on 2026. Alex Albon believes that…
Despite the action at the Belgian Grand Prix, Alex Albon’s race was marked by frustration as tyre strategy played a crucial role in determining his result. Starting the race with high hopes, Albon found himself grappling with the limitations of his tyre allocation, which ultimately impacted his performance. From the outset, Albon was active on…
