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Alex Albon has opened up about the F1 driver s' "really special " night out in honour of the retiring Sebastian Vettel at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. All 20 driver s got together for the meal over the weekend of the season finale, with several posting photos of the occasion on social media later on. Albon admits that the event was a memorable one. "The dinner, truthfully speaking, it was really special," he told the F1 Nation podcast after the race in Abu Dhabi. "It was a lot of fun. I think every driver, myself, my cheeks were aching, just smiling and laughing the whole time. So it was really good." When asked for more specific details, though, Albon was reluctant to share too much. "I feel like I'll get in trouble [if I] say," the Williams driver added. "I think that was a strict policy of the dinner itself. We can't say what happened. There were some very good stories being told." ...

Alex Albon feels that he missed out on his main opportunity to score points in the 2022 F1 season after being forced to sit out the Italian Grand Prix due to health issues. The British-Thai driver was treated for appendicitis at a local hospital on the Friday of the Monza event, with Nyck de Vries stepping in to the Williams on his behalf for the rest of the weekend. It was later revealed that, after undergoing surgery on the Saturday morning, Albon had been placed in intensive care overnight following complications which led to respiratory failure. He recovered in the days that followed and was able to return to the UK during the week, as well as being back in action at the next Grand Prix on the calendar in Singapore. While Albon is satisfied with much of his debut campaign with Williams , he still feels some regret over not being able to participate at Monza. Albon reflects on missed o...

Williams have been in the Formula 1 doldrums for a number of years - ever since their 2018 challenger proved off the pace before the relative disaster of '19 fed into their first-ever pointless campaign in '20. While on-track performance nose-dived, changes were afoot off-track. Sir Frank Williams elected to sell his eponymous team in the summer of 2020, having realised American venture capitalists Dorilton Capital were in a far better place to restore this great team to something mirroring respectability. But times remained hard throughout 2021 - with the passing of Williams aged 79 - but there were also signs of a recovery. Then driver George Russell was a Q2 regular and sometimes Q3 troubler as the team began to modernise and adapt 'the Williams way' to the demands of modern Grand Prix racing. The team had finished eighth in the 2021 standings with 23 points - helped via Russell's stunning P2 in the abandoned Belgian GP after an impressive qualifying...

Compared to the volatility of the 2022 Formula 1 driver market, 2021 was quite tame in comparison. The key players involved were George Russell of Williams and Valtteri Bottas - with the former keen to end the tenancy of a Mercedes cockpit the latter had enjoyed since 2017. Speculation was rife throughout the summer that Russell to Mercedes was imminent, but at the Belgian Grand Prix, there was nothing new to communicate, although Russell did provide a nugget when he said things needed to be done "properly" in the pre-race press conference - alongside Bottas, of course. Both already knew at this stage what was to happen, but the public announcements were kept on hold until all the pieces of the jigsaw were in place. The first piece of this was Kimi Raikkonen's retirement, and after allowing the veteran Finn a few days in the headlines, the press release detailing Bottas' move to Alfa Romeo was sent. The next domino to fall was Russell alongside Lewis Ham...

Alex Albon's Australian Grand Prix crash was triggered by events "a few laps before" the incident occurred, according to Williams . After a strong qualifying and start to the race, Albon crashed out at Turn 6, which caused the first red flag of the race. Speaking in their race debrief video, Team Principal James Vowles believed that the crash was due to a chain reaction of events building up to that moment. Check out the video below to find out more: You must accept cookies to view this content You have not currently accepted all necessary cookies. You can change your cookie preferences here . Do you keep seeing this message? Disable any installed browser extensions or try another web browser. Or click here to load the embed manually. Please note that cookies may be placed. Source: https://thefoxposts.com/williams-explain-why-albon-s-cras...

Nico Hulkenberg admits that he had a "code brown " moment after narrowly avoiding the stricken Williams of Alex Albon in the Australian Grand Prix. Albon suffered a high-speed spin on Lap 7 of the event, causing his car to roll back onto the track following contact with the barriers. Pierre Gasly and Hulkenberg were the first to encounter Albon's FW45, leaving Hulkenberg reeling from having to take avoiding action at full speed. "Holy moly, I mean seriously I had a code brown in that moment," Hulkenberg told media, including TheFOXposts.Com . Hulkenberg recalls 'seriously scary' moment Reflecting back on the incident after the race, Hulkenberg explained that the lack of visibility added to the shock. "That was seriously scary. I mean, thank God nothing happened. But this is a nightmare scenario," the Haas driver continued. "You've come around a blind corner in a street circuit. I mean, that was seriously sc...

Alex Albon has targeted the circuit characteristics that will suit Williams in their quest for F1 point s this season . The Grove-based outfit has made an impressive start to the new campaign as it fights back from a lacklustre effort last year, with Albon securing a point in the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. Despite signs of pace in Saudi Arabia and Australia, the Thai-British driver has failed to add to his tally whilst rookie teammate Logan Sargeant has struggled to pair promising pace with consistency. Albon was running well at Albert Park having qualified in the top 10, only to crash out early in the race in an accident Team Principal James Vowles explained was triggered by a chain reaction of events. Addressing the strong pace shown by the Williams FW45 across the opening three events of the year, Albon pointed to specific conditions that suited his machinery. Viewed by others: ...

After a long aeroplane journey to Australia, Formula 1 drivers and teams have returned back home for an unusual break after the first three races of 2023. This is because the Chinese Grand Prix was supposed to be taking place in between Melbourne and Baku, but was cancelled due to COVID restrictions. This has prompted numerous drivers to take a well-earned rest to recharge ahead of Baku. Max Verstappen celebrated Easter with his girlfriend Kelly Piquet and family, while Red Bull team boss Christian Horner attended the England women's Finalissima match at Wembley. Alex Albon also went on vacation in Hawaii, with Fernando Alonso taking to the water. Check below for an overview of all the drivers ' vacation snapshots! You must accept cookies to view this content You have not currently accepted all necessary cookies. You can change your cookie preferences here . Do you keep seeing this message? Disable any in...

Alex Albon has conceded his view that Sprint races should be a limited commodity in Formula 1 is " selfish ". The alternative weekend format returns at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, with the Baku City Circuit hosting the first Sprint event at a street venue. Drivers will face qualifying on Friday, a 100km sprint on Saturday and the main Grand Prix on Sunday, though plans are understood to have been agreed to add a second qualifying session in place of second practice to create separation between the two races. The event will mark the first of six Sprint weekends in 2023, with further events taking place in Austria, Belgian, Qatar, the United States and Brazil. In contrast, MotoGP has implemented a Sprint format of its own this season, with each round featuring a shortened race on Saturdays. Viewed by others: Max Verstappen ...

Alex Albon has praised Williams for their recent progress amid the potential " uncertainty " of key figures within the team leaving over the winter. Along with several other personnel moves that took place across the paddock, the squad saw changes at the top after Team Principal Jost Capito and Technical Director FX Demaison both left. James Vowles became Williams' new Team Principal ahead of the 2023 season, while the position of Technical Director remains vacant. Despite this, the team look to have made steps forward on the track, with Albon claiming a point at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. Albon on Williams' progress When asked if this progress has come of something of a surprise given the staff changes, Albon told media, including TheFOXposts.Com : "It's hard to know, if I'm honest. "I think we have made good steps over the winter, so there's no hiding that. We've really been able to address some of the...

Alexander Albon believes a spike in tyre temperatures was the likely cause behind his race-ending Formula 1 crash in the Australian Grand Prix. The Williams racer was running in sixth place in the early stages, when he slid off at Turn 6, hitting the barrier and causing a red flag so the gravel and debris could be cleared away. Albon was routinely setting purple sector times through the second segment of the Albert Park lap, but on a weekend where all of Williams ' major rivals scored points, the team were forced to come away empty-handed as Logan Sargeant also retired in the Lap 57 restart chaos. Viewed by others: Australian Grand Prix 2023 Stewards call for rethink following restart near-miss in Australia ...

Along with the 2020 Tuscan and 2021 Saudi Arabian Grands Prix, we can now add Australia 2023 to the list of Formula 1 races with three standing starts. As a relatively straightforward win for Max Verstappen drew ever closer, the race exploded into life with four laps of the 58 to run when Kevin Magnussen tagged the Turn 2 wall, ripping the right rear Pirelli tyre straight off the hub. Owing to tyre and wheel debris, such as metal fragments, the race was red-flagged for a second time following Alexander Albon 's early shunt. The two-lap shootout proved costly for Alpine with both cars wrecked, and then there was subsequent confusion about what the order would be behind Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton. Eventually, the order was taken as it was under the Magnussen red flag, as this was the last time the FIA could categorically create a running order - akin to Great Britain 2022 and the first lap pile-up there. There were some quietly impressive performances in Melbourne -...

Former Williams Technical Director FX Demaison has suggested that Alex Albon is sometimes "too nice" during off-track debriefs. After spending the 2021 season on the sidelines, Albon returned to the grid with the Grove-based outfit for 2022 and outperformed teammate Nicholas Latifi, having scored four of the squad's six points during the campaign. Prior to his exit from the team – which was announced along with the departure of Team Principal Jost Capito – Demaison spoke of how Albon's experience had helped the squad to go in the right direction. "It was a really good help for us, because we are only engineers and we need drivers to give us a direction," Demaison told media, including TheFOXposts.Com . "And because of his experience, it's helped us and given us the right direction, so it's really a good help." Viewed by others: ...