Overview

• Williams sits fifth in the Constructors’ standings as Alex Albon holds eighth in the Drivers’ table with 70 points after personal-best fifth-place finishes in Australia, Miami, Imola, and the Netherlands.
• On Formula 1’s Beyond the Grid podcast, Vowles called Albon’s pace outstanding and highlighted a new level of composure that is guiding the team’s engineering direction.
• Albon says the 2023–24 structural overhaul under Vowles laid the groundwork for this season’s progress, casting last year’s on-track dip as necessary rebuilding.
• A February shakedown at Silverstone revealed a bigger-than-expected step, with Albon acknowledging he did not foresee a 2025 podium even as the car’s gains became clear.
• Carlos Sainz’s Azerbaijan podium ended Williams’ drought since 2021, with Vowles noting Albon has been openly helping his teammate adapt to the car’s nuances.