Williams Racing recorded a second-successive top 10 finish at the United States Grand Prix after Franco Colapinto’s stellar drive from P15 to P10.
On the other side of the garage, it was a trickier afternoon on his 100th race start for Alex Albon after picking up damage to both the rear and front of his car at the opening turn.
After a tough Qualifying session, to leave Circuit of the Americas with one extra point to our name is a testament to all the work done by the team overnight.
Gaetan Jego (GJ), Franco’s Race Engineer, was quickly on the radio to congratulate our No43, as was our Team Principal, James Vowles (JV).
GJ: OK, that’s the chequered flag. So that’s P10, P10. Congratulations, that’s one point! You had the fastest lap for quite some laps before Ocon pitted to take it away from us. That was truly a solid weekend from your side. We saw that today, learning all the way, following what we discussed. The learning step on Sunday, we keep working hard and you did that amazingly. Strong race, mate - P10. You deserve it, congrats.
FC: Yeah, thank you Gaetan, thank you everyone. Mega job, starting from P15 it was difficult to think we’d get in the points but we never stop, guys. We never stop working, it was a tough quali but we had a quick car, we kept going, we stayed strong together. We have to just keep going into the history books together, this is just the start. I’m sure we can finish these races in the Americas with a few more points. Let’s keep working, I really trust you guys and I’m really proud of what we have done in only a couple of races. Thank you those in the garage, you’ve been amazing all weekend, so supportive. Always everyone is super helpful at Williams. Thank you, thank you. It’s just the start.
JV: Franco! Just… mega, mega race! Come on, well done! Vamos!
FC: Vamos!
JV: That was perfect, really well delivered - I can’t wait to see what you can do across these next two. Car was quick, that’s what you showed today in the race. I can’t wait to see what you can do across these next two. I understand a bit more with the team about what we can do about quali. Come on, let’s keep going!
FC: Yeah, James! It’s just the start. Let’s go!
FC: It’s CRAZY the amount of Argentinians in the grandstands! Haha, Brazil is going to be insane. Oh my god! There are SO MANY, it’s insane!
GJ: Haha!
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James Urwin (JU), Alex’s Race Engineer, and James Vowles both came over the airwaves to speak to Albono after a tough afternoon on his 100th race start.
JU: OK, chequered flag. P16.
JV: Well done Alex, you showed good resilience out there. Unfortunately when someone hit you into Turn 1, that damaged the car and that was race over for you. Thank you for fighting through. The good news is that the car has got pace, so we’ll get it right in quali and you’ve got a good chance for the remainder of the year.
AA: We need to fix the car, I don’t think it’s all that great. I don’t think we understand that much with the rear locking. But well done to Franco, I think we are quicker than the midfield, most of them.
JV: Understood on that rear locking, we will get on top of it.
JU: Tough race mate, but well done. Well done.
Both Alex and Franco will be back behind the wheel this weekend when we head to the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez for the Mexico City Grand Prix.
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