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Overtaking still difficult at Yas Marina despite 2021 track changes, say drivers
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 drivers say overtaking at Yas Marina remains difficult despite the changes made to improve racing at the circuit last year.
Albon feels ‘back in control on the limit’ after losing confidence at Red Bull
2022 Formula 1 season
Posted onAlex Albon says his return to Formula 1 with Williams this year has “gone better than I expected it to” after losing his Red Bull seat in 2020.
Verstappen “will continue to break records for the rest of his career” – rivals
2022 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 drivers heaped praise on Red Bull’s Max Verstappen after his record-breaking win in the Mexican Grand Prix.
Why F1’s overtaking-friendly aerodynamic changes were less effective in Mexico
2022 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onChanges to F1’s technical regulations rules 2022 were supposed to make close racing more common but the Mexican
Grand Prix was a procession as usual.
Albon ‘pushed to have Sargeant’ as 2023 Williams team mate
2022 United States Grand Prix
Posted onWilliams team principal Jost Capito has revealed Alex Albon’s role in influencing the team’s choice of his 2023 team mate.
Williams looking for a driver “who will push Alex along” in 2023
2023 F1 season
Posted onWilliams, one of two Formula 1 teams yet to confirm their 2023 driver line-up, are looking for “someone who will push” Alexander Albon.
Albon thought “long and hard” over whether to return in Singapore
2022 Singapore Grand Prix
Posted onAlexander Albon admitted he wasn’t certain he would be able to return to action this weekend after suffering complications arising from surgery two weeks ago.
Albon says F1 return in Singapore after surgery will be a “big challenge”
2022 Singapore Grand Prix
Posted onWilliams have confirmed Alex Albon will return to the cockpit for the Singapore Grand Prix, after he missed the Italian Grand Prix due to appendicitis
Williams have “higher expectations” for Monza as team seeks points
2022 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onWilliams’ Alex Albon says the team “have higher expectations going into Monza” as F1 heads to a low-downforce track suited to their car’s strengths
Williams: Points-scoring Belgian GP pace not just due to straight line speed
2022 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onWilliams believe their most competitive showing at the Belgian Grand Prix, where they achieved their third points score this year, was not just down to their straight-line speed.
Albon says holding off five drivers for final point was “one of my best races”
2022 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onAlexander Albon said his run to 10th place in the Belgian Grand Prix by managing his tyres while leading a train of rivals was one of his best drives in Formula 1.
Exclusive: Albon on his successful return at Williams and learning to be “more selfish”
2022 F1 season
Posted onWilliams has signed Alexander Albon to a new multi-year deal just half a year into his return. He told RaceFans how he’s learned to be “more selfish” since losing his Red Bull drive.
Albon frustrated after missing chance to reach Q3 in upgraded car
2022 British Grand Prix
Posted onAlexander Albon says Williams should have made things easier for themselves after failing to progress beyond Q1 in Silverstone.
How Albon’s “outstanding” race performances have impressed Williams
2022 F1 season
Posted onWilliams’ head of vehicle performance Dave Robson explains how Alex Albon is providing the leadership the team hoped for in 2022.
Tenth an “unimaginable” result for Albon after strategist predicted 19th
2022 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onAlex Albon described his first point for Williams as “completely unimaginable” after the team’s strategist predicted both cars would finish at the back.
Which F1 drivers will beat their team mates in 2022?
Debates and Polls
Posted onAfter an unexpected late change, the 10 pairs of drivers are ready to tackle the 2022 Formula 1 world championship. But which of them will win the all-important fights within their teams?
Fire damage ends Williams’ second day after just 12 laps
2022 F1 season
Posted onWilliams have been forced to end their second day of running after the fire that stopped Nicholas Latifi in this morning’s session.
Albon sees “promising” signs F1 field will be closer this year
2022 F1 season
Posted onAlex Albon says he believes the Formula 1 field could be “tighter” this season after four days of testing with the radical new cars for 2022.
Why 2022’s season of opportunity may have come a little too soon for Williams
2022 F1 season
Posted onWilliams are a team still in the process of rebuilding heading into 2022. But will that enable them to heading into this season with far less pressure than their rivals?