Williams was left disappointed after a promising start to the 2026 F1 race in Malaysia unraveled, with Carlos Sainz finishing 17th and Alex Albon retiring after a mechanical issue. Both Williams drivers made strong starts on intermediate tyres, with Sainz climbing from P13 to P6 and Albon from P18 to P7. However, their progress was…
While several special liveries were spotted on the track throughout the Barcelona shakedown week and pre-season testing in Bahrain, eleven F1 teams in 2026 will now introduce one-off designs during the 23-race season as well. F1 cars are built to leave an impression not only in the literal but also in the figurative sense. It’s…
With multiple cars experiencing power loss on the formation lap, F1 drivers shared their thoughts on the unprecedented software glitch and how the rain impacted the behaviour of the 2026 cars following a chaotic race in Malaysia on Sunday. As the teams and the drivers geared up for the first rain-affected race under the new…
Williams’ Carlos Sainz qualified P13 for the F1 2026 race in Malaysia. The Spaniard was happy with reaching Q2 and said it was the best the team could get. Sainz was P13 in both Q1 and Q2. He set a time of 1:37.651, +1.174s behind Verstappen in P1, in the first session. He improved a…
Williams driver Carlos Sainz managed to score his first points finish since May at the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP. The Grove-based team brought an upgraded package to Baku, meant to reduce the FW48’s excess weight. The upgrades appeared to work during Qualifying, with Sainz achieving Williams’ first Q3 appearance for the 2026 F1 season. However,…
Following the end of qualifying at the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP, Cadillac’s Sergio Pérez and Williams’ Carlos Sainz were handed three-place and five-place grid penalties, respectively. Sergio Pérez handed penalty for impeding Oscar Piastri at 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP qualifying Pérez had qualified P20 on the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP starting grid. He was then…
F1 drivers and teams have called for changes to the Madring layout after the inaugural 2026 Spanish GP showed the circuit’s lack of overtaking opportunities. The 5.4km Madrid street circuit produced just four overtakes from lights out to the chequered flag. However, this came as little surprise, as drivers expected overtaking to be difficult ahead…
F1’s first outing at the highly anticipated Madring was bittersweet for many, with criticisms and questions looming about the track’s overall layout and overtaking potential for future races. However, for home heroes Carlos Sainz and Fernando Alonso, things took an untimely turn on Sunday at the 2026 Spanish GP after the two made contact on…
It was a disappointing 2026 F1 Italian GP for Williams, with Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon finishing in a disappointing P13 and P17, respectively. It was an uphill battle from Saturday, with Albon sacrificing his own qualifying session to provide an aerodynamic tow for his teammate. The Thai-British driver initially qualified P18 but took a…
Alex Albon left the 2026 F1 Dutch GP feeling disheartened, not only because of his late-race collision with Carlos Sainz but also because he believed Williams had the potential to turn an otherwise unremarkable day into a points-scoring opportunity. According to Albon, while the team didn’t necessarily have the outright pace to challenge every midfield…
