Overview

• Williams sits fifth in the Constructors’ standings, about 30 points clear of Racing Bulls in sixth, putting the team on course for its first top-half finish since 2017.
• Albon says Vowles has transformed belief and openness inside Grove, encouraging experimentation and a hunger to become a top team.
• Carlos Sainz’s Baku podium, Williams’ first since 2021, is described by Albon as validation of progress rather than the spark for motivation.
• Albon highlights that foundational changes made over the past two seasons underpin this year’s pace, despite perceptions that 2024 marked a step back.
• The former Mercedes strategist is steering a long-term rebuild that prioritizes consistency, and Albon says he is happy at Williams as the team works to make results repeatable.