The Williams F1 drivers have reflected on their contact at the 2026 Dutch GP that resulted in Alex Albon retiring from the race and Carlos Sainz receiving a 10-second penalty. With fresher tyres, Albon had closed right onto the back of his teammate, and the pair went wheel-to-wheel into Turn 1 on Lap 67. On…
Speaking to media on Friday ahead of the F1 2026 Dutch GP, Williams team principal James Vowles opened up about the recent double contract extension for Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz. Sainz and Albon both extended their respective contracts with Williams this week, ending speculation regarding their future at the team. After a promising 2025…
Williams F1 Team Principal James Vowles recently evaluated their 2026 campaign by answering questions about the Hungarian Grand Prix on Williams’ YouTube channel. Despite starting the season with much more optimism compared to previous years, Williams reached the summer break in ninth place in the Constructors’ Championship with 11 points. This marked a painful regression…
After a semi-successful weekend in Monte-Carlo, the Williams drivers look ahead to the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP. Last year, Alex Albon had to retire the car mid-race as he made contact with Racing Bull’s Liam Lawson. Carlos Sainz missed out on points as well, as the Spaniard finished 14th. Both had experienced severe issues with…
Williams F1 driver Alex Albon opened up about the challenges of energy deployment and navigating through traffic in qualifying under the 2026 technical regulations following his first point-scoring finish of the season at the Miami GP. After coming home in P18 in the Sprint race, Albon managed to only set the sixteenth-fastest time in Grand…
Carlos Sainz left the 2026 F1 Miami GP with a strong P9 points finish, despite an early ‘frustrating’ moment involving Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. The Spaniard’s Grand Prix began well, sitting P14 in his upgraded Williams after claiming his best qualifying result of the season so far. Sainz made his way up the field during…
Alex Albon has been relegated to P19 for the Sprint Race at the 2026 Miami GP after stewards ruled that he exceeded track limits during Sprint Qualifying. Although the Williams Racing driver initially advanced to SQ2 and secured a mid-pack position, officials later reviewed his SQ1 lap and imposed a decisive penalty. Consequently, this ruling…
Williams Racing’s Carlos Sainz has called on the FIA to listen to drivers following Ollie Bearman’s high-speed crash at the 2026 F1 Japanese GP. After qualifying 16th, the Spaniard was left to settle for a 15th-place finish during Sunday’s race. While the start of the 2026 F1 season has proven challenging for the team—who finished…
Speaking in a press conference at Bahrain pre-season testing, Williams F1 driver Carlos Sainz voiced his thoughts regarding the 2026 regulations. Out of all F1 teams, Williams didn’t have the best start in 2026 with missing the Barcelona shakedown. Despite having one of the best mileage out of all teams, their lap-time was far from…
Williams team principal James Vowles praised the working relationship between Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon as the 2025 F1 season wrapped up in Abu Dhabi. The Grove-based team has momentum on their side heading into the new year, having finished a commendable P5 in the Constructors’ standings. Sainz’s performance in particular drew attention following his…
