Carlos Sainz in his Williams car at the Japanese GP
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Penalty hampered encouraging pace for Carlos Sainz in the Williams at F1 Japanese GP

Despite showing good pace at the Japanese GP, Williams Racing’s Carlos Sainz did not score any points in the race. The Spaniard suffered a three-place grid penalty for impeding Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton on his outlap in Qualifying. The stewards’ decision post-session saw Sainz’s grid position consequently fall from P12 to P15. Sainz’s FW47 showed…

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Alpine drivers Pierre Gasly and Jack Doohan take away positive from the race weekend despite finishing outside the top ten at the F1 Japanese GP
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Alpine drivers take away positives despite another point-less finish at F1 Japanese GP

Alpine F1 drivers Pierre Gasly and Jack Doohan have opened up about their rather anonymous Japanese GP race on Sunday after both drivers finished outside the top ten. The French team has failed to reach the points in 2025, the only outfit on the grid yet to do so.  Despite massive improvement in the first…

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Sainz during Q2 Japanese GP 25
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Sainz satisfied with steps forward in his FW47 after F1 Japanese GP qualifying

What was supposed to be a normal qualifying session for Carlos Sainz ended up being a roller coaster. During the final minutes of Q2, the Spaniard caused an impending incident involving Lewis Hamilton, which the stewards took note of, and they ultimately handed him a 3-place grid penalty. An error that costs Sainz everything Carlos…

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Alexander Albon (THA) Atlassian Williams Racing FW47. 04.04.2025. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 3, Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka, Japan, Practice Day.
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Williams will tune overnight after a positive FP1 but limited FP2 at F1 Japanese GP

The Japanese GP at the Suzuka Circuit experienced a chaotic free practice sessions Friday, although it was clean for Williams. While FP1 ran clearly without any incidents, FP2 witnessed four red flags due to Jack Doohan’s crash, Fernando Alonso’s beached car and fire on the grass. The constant red flags in the session limited drivers…

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The F1 Chinese GP was a rollercoaster of emotions, with McLaren's 1-2 and numerous disqualifications, and the race ended with another challenging performance for the Spaniard Carlos Sainz of Williams, who once again found himself behind his teammate Alex Albon.
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Sainz: Williams will “carefully review everything” after feeling “very slow” at F1 Chinese GP

The F1 Chinese GP was a rollercoaster of emotions, with McLaren’s 1-2 and numerous disqualifications, and the race ended with another challenging performance for the Spaniard Carlos Sainz of Williams, who once again found himself behind his teammate Alex Albon. A good strategy with bad pace After the race, Carlos Sainz admitted he still doesn’t…

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Vowles: Williams F1 needs to “adapt the car” as Sainz gets up to speed

As Williams Racing heads into the F1 Japanese Grand Prix, the team finds itself in a familiar but increasingly competitive midfield battle, team Principal James Vowles reflected on the Chinese Grand Prix. He acknowledged both the team’s recent progress and the challenges that remain. Points on the board With Alex Albon’s ninth-place finish in Shanghai,…

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Carlos Sainz (ESP) Atlassian Williams Racing FW46. 21.03.2025. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Sprint Qualifying Day.
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Williams handed large suspended fine for FIA breach in F1 Chinese GP practice

The 2025 Formula 1 season’s first Sprint Qualifying session brought plenty of drama on track, but Williams found themselves in hot water off it. Ahead of the high-stakes Sprint Race at the Chinese Grand Prix, the FIA stewards have summoned the Atlassian Williams Racing team for failing to comply with technical regulations regarding onboard camera…

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Alex Albon on track during Sprint Qualifying ahead of the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix
Alex Albon on track during Sprint Qualifying in China Photo Credit: Williams Racing

Albon “pretty happy” with P9 F1 Sprint Qualifying result as Williams have work to do ahead of Sunday

Williams’ Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz reflect on a their F1 Sprint Qualifying results and look ahead to the sessions to come at the Chinese GP. Both drivers noted balance issues heading into tomorrow’s Sprint race and Qualifying session. A respectable P9 finish in Sprint Qualifying leaves Williams’ Alex Albon with work to do on…

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