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Williams boss James Vowles explains Albon’s struggles and the impact of Sargeant’s crash in F1 Miami Grand Prix

Ewout Albrecht7 months ago7 months ago05 mins

Coming off a disappointing Miami Grand Prix Williams team boss James Vowles explained the issues that caused Alexander Albon in both qualifying and the race. In the YouTube series aptly named ‘The Vowles Verdict’ on the team’s official channel, he revealed the Thai suffered extensive floor damage after he hit the same bollard, or what…

Team bosses and CEO’s argue in favour of awarding F1 points all the way down to 20th

Syrine Ferchichi7 months ago7 months ago05 mins

During the Chinese Grand Prix weekend, it was revealed that F1 and the teams are considering expanding the current points-scoring positions beyond 10th place, with a proposal to extend the points allocation to 12th. Discussions at a recent F1 Commission meeting centred on potential changes to the points system, with a consensus that more time…

Vowles dismisses rumours Antonelli will replace Sargeant at Williams F1 for Imola: “We have far bigger problems to solve than drivers at the moment”

Lucrezia Costa7 months ago06 mins

The FIA has received a request to grant Andrea Kimi Antonelli a Super License under special conditions. According to the age limit set as rule following Max Verstappen’s debut as a 17-year-old in free practice at the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix before his first race at the 2015 Australian Grand Prix. Antonelli should wait until…

“I don’t know why they didn’t just tell me to give the position back” — Sargeant unhappy with the FIA after F1 Chinese GP penalty

Rachel Stephens7 months ago7 months ago07 mins

This year’s Chinese Grand Prix was not short of drama, with enough twists, turns, and penalties to keep us chatting until the next race in Miami. Among the drivers caught in the penalty problems was Logan Sargeant, whose controversial penalty left many fans scratching their heads. During the race, the Virtual Safety Car was deployed…

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

James O'Connor8 months ago8 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 Presser8 months ago8 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…

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

Magdalena Put8 months ago8 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 Lopes8 months ago8 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…

Sargeant shoulders blame for “silly error” that led to FP1 crash at F1 Japanese GP

Magdalena Put8 months ago05 mins

Williams’ Japanese Grand Prix weekend got off to a difficult start as Logan Sargeant suffered a heavy crash in FP1. Sargeant ran onto the grass, spun and hit the barriers at Turn 7, triggering a red flag halfway through the session in what was the second consecutive FP1 crash for a Williams driver this season….

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

Editorial Staff8 months ago8 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…