Williams

Vowles says he has “faith” in Sargeant but admits it will be “very difficult” to rebuild confidence after sacrificial withdrawal from F1 Australian GP

Magdalena Put6 months ago6 months ago06 mins

On Friday it was announced that Logan Sargeant will be sidelined for the remainder of the Australian Grand Prix weekend after Williams made the controversial decision to reallocate his chassis to teammate Alex Albon. Albon crashed heavily during the first practice session of the weekend, and consequently had to miss FP2. Although Albon thankfully walked…

“I have to prioritise the team above all else” — Vowles on the decision to give Sargeant’s car to Albon for F1 Australian GP

James O'Connor6 months ago6 months ago08 mins

Williams Team Principal James Vowles has detailed the decision to give Logan Sargeant’s chassis and car to Alex Albon for the remainder of the Australian Grand Prix weekend. With just under 20 minutes left in opening practice, Albon went over the kerb at turn 6. He had a snap as the car bounced off it…

Sargeant to miss the F1 Australian GP as Williams give Albon his chassis and car following the Thai’s FP1 crash

James O'Connor6 months ago6 months ago05 mins

Williams has made the massive call to give Alex Albon their remaining chassis for the Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park in Melbourne.In FP1, Albon had a big crash. He lost the car over the turn 6 kerb, ended up having a snap of oversteer and hit the wall hard at turn 7. There appeared…

F1 Australian GP FP2 | Leclerc comfortably ahead of Verstappen and Sainz; Albon doesn’t take part after earlier shunt

Nicolas Lopes6 months ago6 months ago013 mins

Charles Leclerc went fastest overall in the second practice session for the 2024 Australian GP, as the Monegasque looked to be very comfortable in his Ferrari in every tyre compound. Max Verstappen finished in second, nearly four tenths back, after missing out on nearly half of the session due to damage repairs in his RB20….

Albon: New 2024 Williams F1 car fixed 2023 inconsistencies but still has “clear things we don’t like”

Nicolas Lopes7 months ago7 months ago08 mins

Alexander Albon believes Williams’ 2024 F1 car is a clear step forward compared to its predecessor in some of its main weaknesses — but the change of the aerodynamic platform and philosophy has brought some new issues to the fore, which the team will have to be “careful” to solve in order to avoid a…

Albon says drivers “must return the position back” if they overtake off-track like Magnussen at F1 Saudi Arabian GP

Öykü Ceylan7 months ago7 months ago04 mins

Alex Albon has voiced concerns about the potential repercussions of Kevin Magnussen’s controversial off-track pass of Yuki Tsunoda during the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, branding it as “cheeky” and expressing worries about its potential impact on the sport. “I think that was fair,” Albon remarked when questioned about the penalty imposed on Magnussen for his…

Hamilton warned, Mercedes fined over “serious” impeding incident with Sargeant in F1 Saudi Arabian GP practice

James O'Connor7 months ago7 months ago03 mins

The first driver warning and team fine for impeding has been handed out in the 2024 Formula One season. Running on a set of mediums in the first part of the session, the Williams of Logan Sargeant was on a quick lap as he rapidly made his way through the high speed turns in Sector…

Albon calls his P15 finish at F1 Bahrain GP “a result of being mileage limited and having issues during testing”

David Coath7 months ago7 months ago06 mins

Alex Albon had a 2024 F1 season opener to forget for Williams Racing. He was faced with a variety of challenges to handle in Bahrain this past Saturday – none more so than having to manage his Power Unit overheating. By the time the chequered flag fell, Albon – having started P13 – had to…

Vowles explains the steering wheel glitch that derailed Logan Sargeant’s F1 Bahrain GP

Magdalena Put7 months ago7 months ago07 mins

Williams experienced a myriad of technical difficulties during their round one outing in Bahrain—something team boss James Vowles believes belied the true potential of the FW46. Among these was a steering wheel anomaly that sent Logan Sargeant sliding into the run-off area after a massive lockup merely ten laps into the race. Sargeant successfully rejoined…

Williams focusing on improving corner exits for Bahrain GP after “struggling” during F1 Testing — Sargeant

Luke-John Buckle7 months ago7 months ago08 mins

Logan Sargeant has outlined the areas in which Williams needs to improve with the FW46 to make it more competitive. The British team enjoyed a year of improvement in 2023, finishing 7th in the Constructors’ Championship. Speaking about how the car felt in testing, he explained corners exits proved to be tricky. The American driver…