Williams driver Alex Albon was unimpressed with the performance of Pirelli’s tyres in China, calling the experience “painful.” Albon pinned the extreme tyre degradation on Pirelli’s decision to raise the minimum front tyre pressures to 27psi for the Chinese Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton made similar remarks after the race. “The undercut here was huge,” Albon…
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…
The Chinese Grand Prix 2024 was marked by a series of incidents that prompted decisive actions from the race stewards. Kevin Magnussen received a 10-second time penalty and two penalty points for a collision with Yuki Tsunoda at Turn 6 on lap 27 as he spun the Japanese driver into retirement with some clumsy driving….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
Alex Albon endured a tough race at the 2024 Australian GP, with his crash against the barriers in FP1 leaving him and the team on the backfoot for the rest of the weekend, as Logan Sargeant had to give up his car in order for the Thai to race. But despite Albon’s best efforts, he…
