Key Highlights: Carlos Sainz, Alex Albon, and Esteban Ocon surged into the top eight during the opening lap after making bold starting tire choices on intermediate compounds. Williams suffered a disastrous collapse caused by a pit double-stack, a collision between Sainz and Gabriel Bortoleto, and Albon’s terminal gearbox and brake problems. Haas driver Ocon fell ...
Key Highlights Audi narrowly missed out on a top-10 finish after Nico Hulkenberg was passed by Racing Bulls’ Arvid Lindblad on the final lap. Gabriel Bortoleto received a 10-second penalty for a collision with Williams driver Carlos Sainz after a wet-weather tire gamble backfired early. The team received a partially suspended fine for an unsafe ...
Key Highlights: The Sepang International Circuit makes a one-off return to Formula 1 in 2026 as a proxy host for the Bahrain Grand Prix, confronting teams with extreme heat, abrasive asphalt, and weather volatility. Drivers face severe battery management constraints across Sepang’s long straights, alongside major concerns over severe tyre degradation and rear surface overheating. ...
Key Highlights Sepang’s abrasive asphalt is expected to create significant tyre degradation and could produce two- or three-stop races. Drivers anticipate difficult tyre management, particularly in qualifying and the hot final sector. Rain could provide the first major wet-weather test for many 2026 cars, tyres and power units. Sepang tyre degradation set to shape Formula ...
Key Highlights Alex Albon, Carlos Sainz, George Russell, Ollie Bearman, Oscar Piastri, Gabriel Bortoleto and Roberto Merhi travelled from Baku to Langkawi for a spontaneous F1 getaway. The drivers combined training, cycling, gym sessions, chess, boating and karting during their four-day island stay. A chaotic karting session left Gabriel Bortoleto bruised and Oscar Piastri with ...
Key Highlights: Williams reached Q3 for the first time in 2026 and scored its first points since Monaco at the Baku weekend. Carlos Sainz finished 10th after a grid penalty, while Alex Albon retired following a crash that triggered a safety car. The updated FW48 delivered the expected step forward, but Williams expects to lose ...
Key Highlights George Russell dominated the Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend, taking pole position and converting it into victory. Max Verstappen recovered from eighth on the grid to finish second, while Isack Hadjar secured his first proper podium on pure pace in Formula 1. Esteban Ocon, Ollie Bearman, Arvid Lindblad and Carlos Sainz also impressed in ...
Key Highlights Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz say a small group of Formula 1 drivers plans to remain in Asia for a boys’ trip between the Bahrain and Singapore Grands Prix. Williams introduced a major FW48 upgrade package at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, with Sainz qualifying ninth and Albon 13th. Sainz will start the Baku ...
Key Highlights Carlos Sainz received a five-place grid penalty for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after stewards ruled he failed to slow for yellow flags in Qualifying at the Baku City Circuit. The Williams driver drops from ninth to 14th on the grid, promoting Franco Colapinto, Ollie Bearman, Liam Lawson, Alex Albon, and Esteban Ocon. Sainz ...
Key Highlights Carlos Sainz advises 13-year-old Williams Academy driver Will Green to prioritize finding the limit over consistency in his transition from karting to single-seaters. The Spanish Formula 1 driver emphasizes that making mistakes while pushing hard is essential for learning and confidence-building at the junior level. Green, the 2026 Karting European Championship junior champion, ...
Key Highlights Williams introduces its long-awaited major FW48 upgrade package at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after a difficult 2026 season marked by weight issues and missed development milestones. Drivers Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon caution that the upgrade may not close the gap to the midfield, as rival teams have accelerated their development pace beyond ...
Former Formula 1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya believes Williams is poised for a significant performance leap at the upcoming Azerbaijan Grand Prix, as the Grove-based team prepares to debut a major upgrade package. Difficult Spanish Grand Prix Highlights Williams Struggles The prediction comes on the back of another challenging weekend for Williams at the inaugural ...