Williams drivers Alexander Albon referred to as the Barcelona weekend a “reality check” after the outfit spent most of the Spanish Grand Prix languish within the ultimate spots.
Alexander Albon began the race from the pit lane after altering some PU parts in a single day, however he managed to shut in on his team-mate.
The Thai driver was the one driver to gamble on a medium tyre begin, however he didn’t assist his possibilities by operating by way of the gravel late on. The London-born driver took the chequered flag in P18 with solely Yuki Tunoda and Logan Sargeant ending behind.
“We needed extra this weekend. On the one hand, the automobile has made an enormous step ahead in comparison with final yr and we made the correct selections all through the race.
“At the identical time, this observe is a bit of actuality verify. On a extra conventional observe, our lack of downforce and additional weight mixed with excessive winds and observe temperatures held us again.
“With the midfield getting stronger, it’s clear we’ve got work to do. Looking ahead, Austria and Silverstone should suit us much more,” famous Albon.
His team-mate Logan Sargeant completed final at yesterday’s Spanish Grand Prix, and expressed his frustration about tyre degradation of his FW48.
The American driver claimed that he wanted to take care of his tyres from the primary laps of his stints, so extreme was the tyre degradation regardless of the temperatures having been a bit decrease than on Friday.
“That was one of the hardest races of the yr. The degradation was accumulating so rapidly that it felt like I used to be managing the tyre from lap one on each stint.
“It’s been a tough weekend for the crew. Like final yr, we struggled in Barcelona however had robust performances in Austria and Silverstone, so we’ll look to maneuver on and bounce again on the remaining races of this triple-header.
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Williams Sporting Director Sven Smeets was left puzzled by the lack of efficiency after the Friday operating had instructed that the crew has made improved in comparison with final yr.
The Briton indicated that the wind was once more an enormous consider Williams’ struggles on the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
“We had a really tough afternoon as we lacked the tempo to have the ability to combat for a superb end. We will work exhausting to grasp why we lacked tempo as some of the Free Practice classes confirmed indicators of enchancment compared to final yr. The observe was hotter than anticipated and the wind performed an element in our low efficiency.
“From tomorrow onwards, we will be turning our focus towards Spielberg as it should be a track that suits us better. It’s very tight in the midfield and every point counts, so we’ll have to be on top of our game in every race until the end of the year,” Smeets famous.
