Overview

• Vowles foresees a repeat market shake-up at end-2026 when a fresh wave of driver contracts, including those of Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz, come up for renewal.
• Williams has secured Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz under contract for the 2026 season, reinforcing stability within its best-performing line-up since 2017.
• The team currently holds fifth place in the constructors’ standings, marking its strongest championship finish in eight years under Vowles’s guidance.
• Vowles describes his drivers as key leaders whose feedback directly shapes the development of Williams’s next-generation car.
• Teams across the paddock are preparing for sweeping 2026 aerodynamic and power unit rule changes that heighten the value of early driver agreements.