Williams Racing
A P10 finish from Franco Colapinto gave the team another point to add to our tally after an excellent drive at the 2024 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix.
It was yet another mightily impressive drive from the young Argentinian, and hopes are high for that form to be maintained as we journey south of the border for the Mexican Grand Prix next weekend.
Alex Albon
It’s been a tough weekend. I feel like I got slightly pinched on Turn 1, and once I had damage, that was it. It was a race in that I thought we would retire the car, but we were trying to play the long game and likely help Franco with his race. The car was okay, but I feel like I’ve been struggling all weekend, and we just haven’t found the right spot with the Soft tyres. It’s a disappointing result, but it’s only the beginning of the triple header, so hopefully, we can make some changes and come back stronger in Mexico.
Franco Colapinto
Sven Smeets, Sporting Director:
The track temperatures were higher today than the rest of the week, so tyre management would consistently be critical. We decided to split the cars onto different start tyres to increase our chances of getting into the points in the race. Alex started on the Medium but was unfortunately hit in Turn 1 from behind and could not avoid hitting Ocon. We could pit him under the Safety Car to change the front wing, but permanent floor damage meant his race was over before it had started.
Franco started on the Hard tyre and lost some positions after the start. When the first two stoppers pitted and with how the race unravelled, we decided to try and make the one-stop work. A great first long stint kept him in the running for points, and when Magnussen stopped for a second time, we decided to pit Franco for his one and only stop. He just came out in front, and from then onwards, he showed great pace till the end, securing P10 and a valuable point.
We still need to understand our poor performance from yesterday, but with the pace of the race today, we are looking forward to next week’s race in Mexico.
