This team wanted to move quickly towards Red Bull and McLaren, but 'at peace' with stepping back

After a fine 2023, expectations were high at Williams. The British team might have hoped to take a further step forward in the current season, but for now Williams are in ninth place in the constructors’ championship. Meanwhile, short-term miracles are not to be expected, as team principal James Vowles has been quite open: The focus is already largely on ’26, when the new regulations take effect. So for Alex Albon, one of the two drivers, it will be biting through until then.