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…
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,…
The 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP didn’t reserve a positive day for Williams’ Alex Albon. While the season isn’t particularly smiling to the Grove-based team, a tiny spark of hope presented overall with his teammate Carlos Sainz’s P10 finish, which brought some respite ahead of the upcoming Malaysian round. Albon had an eventful Saturday at the…
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…
It was yet another frustrating weekend for Williams’ Alex Albon, who finished at the Madring outside the points, as he took the chequered flag at the 2026 F1 Spanish GP in P15, a lap behind race winner Kimi Antonelli. The Thai-British driver was also the sole Williams who finished the 2026 F1 Spanish GP, as…
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…
After a difficult start to the 2026 F1 season, Williams Team Principal James Vowles has opened up about the underlying issues that have hindered the team’s development. The Grove-based team currently sits ninth in the Teams’ Standings after securing only 11 points after 12 rounds. This marks a significant contrast to its 2025 campaign, when…
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…
