The Williams team surprised everyone in 2023 by doing much better than expected. They went from being at the bottom in 2022 to finishing seventh in the championship. Alex Albon, one of their drivers, also did well in some races, fighting for a top 10 spot.
But this year, things haven’t gone as planned. The car isn’t performing as well as they hoped. Williams, along with Sauber, hasn’t scored any points in the first six races of the season. Albon’s best finish was 11th place, and his teammate Logan Sargeant hasn’t done much better, with his highest finish being 14th.
There have been some problems with the team too. They’ve had delays in making spare parts and chassis. In one race, Albon damaged his car, and since they didn’t have a spare, his teammate had to give up his car for him to use.
Albon understands that there’s still a lot of work to do for the team to start scoring points regularly. But he believes in the team boss, James Vowles, and the plans he has to improve their performance.
“It’s a big task to become one of those teams,” said Albon. “But I trust James to make the right decisions and lead us in the right direction.”
Even though they haven’t scored any points yet this year, Albon sees progress. He thinks the changes that Vowles has made since he joined the team in 2023 are helping them build a stronger foundation.
“We haven’t had the start to the year that we wanted,” said Albon. “But I believe in the team. There’s definite progress, even if it’s taking longer than we’d like.”
Albon knows that it will take time for Williams to get where they want to be. But he’s confident that they’re heading in the right direction and that they’ll get there eventually.
