Williams Racing recorded successive points-scoring finishes at the British Grand Prix for the first time since 2014-2015.
Alex Albon converted his P9 grid position to a P9 finish at the flag, despite changing conditions that shook up the order.
Across the other side of the garage, Logan Sargeant recorded his best finish of the 2024 season so far, coming home in P11 on Sunday.
This led to some pretty happy radio communication, as our pair passed the flag after 52 laps of Silverstone.
James Urwin (JU), Alex’s Race Engineer, was quick to congratulate our No23 over the airwaves, and was soon joined by Team Principal James Vowles (JV).
JU: Lovely job, P9! Lovely work.
AA: Yep, yep! Really good, guys.
JU: Great drive. And thanks to strategy [team] for the two mediums, that was great - well done!
AA: Well done, everyone! Wow, we didn’t give up there. That was really good.
JV: Well done, Alex! I may have closed my eyes slightly when you overtook through Stowe, but it was a really impressive drive. Well done in those tricky conditions, good call on the tyres and points are the reward. Good work!
AA: Yeah, well done, everyone. All your names are on the car, so that’s for you. I’m very proud to have you on my car.
JU: There’s a bit of a Mansell moment up there, Hamilton won the race.
AA: Haha, yeah!
Gaetan Jego (GJ), Logan’s Race Engineer, was with Sarge every lap of the way on Sunday, and seriously enjoyed his battle with the Haas of Kevin Magnussen during the closing stages of the race.
As with Alex, James Vowles was also quick to praise our American racer for his racecraft and good calls in the typically British summer conditions.
GJ: OK, taking the flag - stay in go race, pick up rubber.
LS: Was that it [the flag]?
GJ: Yep, chequered flag. That’s P11, mate. That was a fun race, good job out there. Alex was P9, Tsunoda in P10 was nine seconds ahead of us.
LS: Yeah, good job guys. It’s a shame we got caught out a little bit with that inters stop, but it is what it is. Good work this weekend, I think it was a good recovery considering we missed FP1. Thank you, guys. Let’s keep pushing.
JV: Well done, Logan. Really strong race, good calls in those tricky conditions. But those were tricky and you got them right, well done.
LS: Thank you. Congratulations on the points as well.
GJ: Thank you, buddy. Appreciate it. Good fun with Magnussen, huh?!
LS: Ha, it was good, huh?! Oh man!
GJ: Yeah, haha!
Both Alex and Logan will be back behind the wheel of an Formula 1 car again this week, as they climb the hill at Goodwood Festival of Speed in the FW08 that powered Keke Rosberg to the Drivers’ title in 1982.
Logan chats with Gaetan earlier in the race weekend
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