It has been a brutal start to the 2024 Formula One for Williams Racing. In Bahrain and Saudi Arabia they failed to score points. Much worse was to follow from there, however. During first practice at Albert Park for the Australian Grand Prix last month, Alex Albon had a big crash at turn 7. Such…
In a nightmare scenario for the team, Alex Albon’s chassis sustained damage as a result of his opening-lap collision with RB’s Daniel Ricciardo in Japan. Albon ended up in the tyre wall as both drivers crashed out, triggering an early red flag. Albon fortunately emerged unscathed, though he confessed that his thoughts immediately turned to…
The American driver will start the race from 19th on the grid, only ahead of the struggling Sauber of Zhou Guanyu – but he was encouraged by what he described as a “good turnaround” after limited practice running and a big set-up change ahead of qualifying in Suzuka. After missing the race last time out…
Williams’ Japanese Grand Prix weekend got off to a difficult start as Logan Sargeant suffered a heavy crash in FP1. Sargeant ran onto the grass, spun and hit the barriers at Turn 7, triggering a red flag halfway through the session in what was the second consecutive FP1 crash for a Williams driver this season….
In the wake of George Russell’s crash at the Albert Park circuit during the Australian Grand Prix, several Formula 1 drivers have raised concerns over the track’s safety, specifically around the Turn 6/7 section. This particular section of the track, where Russell experienced his crash, has been pinpointed as especially problematic due to the angle…
Alex Albon endured a tough race at the 2024 Australian GP, with his crash against the barriers in FP1 leaving him and the team on the backfoot for the rest of the weekend, as Logan Sargeant had to give up his car in order for the Thai to race. But despite Albon’s best efforts, he…
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…
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…
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…
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….
