Williams Racing
After a DSQ and a DNQ on Saturday, the team knew arriving on Sunday at the 2024 Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix that they were in for an uphill battle. Lining up from P18 and P19, both drivers enjoyed a clean opening lap. Alex gained two spots by T3, whilst Logan also climbed a place at the end of the final tour.
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=41]Alex Albon
It was a tough one today. Being out of position at the start meant we didn’t have the pace to get through the midfield battle. If we had started where we should have, P9 would likely have been possible for this circuit, but that’s just how it is. Unfortunately, our championship rivals are the ones that benefited the most from this, which is a bit of a double whammy. We tried different things with our strategy but were covered off by other cars in front of us trying to help their teammate, so it’s a bit unfortunate. Regarding silver linings, it’s positive that the upgrade worked and the car is strong, so we’ll take the challenges and learnings from this tough weekend and try to focus on Monza.
Logan Sargeant
Firstly, A big thank you to everyone for getting the car turned around for today. I greatly appreciate it as I know how much work goes into it. Nonetheless, I lacked a little bit of pace today. We tried to do the one-stop work, which was tricky with a lot of defending and blue flags to deal with, but it was always going to be tough from where we started.
Sven Smeets, Sporting Director:
The race unfolded today as we expected, with many drivers going for the one-stop strategy on Medium and Hard tyres. Alex had a good start picking up a few places but then got stuck, so we decided to pit him early and go for a two-stop. During the race, he managed to pass a few more drivers and ended the race in P14. With Logan, we decided to stay out and go for the one-stop. He had a good last stint, holding Tsunoda and Magnussen behind him on old Hard tyres, and finished in P16. It was a frustrating weekend for the team, but we are looking forward to Monza as the new package has shown a good step in performance and should suit the car.
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