Williams in the News: JV on the Albon-Sainz partnership

There is now less than a month to go until we unveil the FW47 at Silverstone, and anticipation is building ahead of what looks set to be an unmissable season in Formula 1.

As the countdown continues, excitement grows around Williams Racing’s formidable partnership of Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz. From leadership insights to reflections on the challenges of 2024, read on to see what the press have been saying about us this week.

Team Principal James Vowles has previewed what he expects from the exciting driver line-up of Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz.

Speaking to Autosport, JV shared that the honesty and leadership of this pairing will put the team in the best possible position to work our way back up the order.

“They don't have a political bone, they just want the car to be quick and they want to perform the best that we can within that environment," Vowles commented.

"They both know the challenges of '25, but the real crux of it is looking forward to what we have in 2026 together.”

Starting the season with a heavy car, matched with late-season attrition which saw the heavier parts return, meant results were held back for the team in 2024.

That’s the thoughts of Chief Engineer Dave Robson, who sat down with Motorsport.com to reflect on the previous campaign.

Robson, entering his 11th season at Grove in 2025, spoke of where the team could have been had it not arrived in Bahrain overweight.

“We could have started the year on weight potentially as the fifth-quickest team, which would have been a good step and I think genuinely showed that sort of improvement was made.

“The season just hasn't worked out that way and sapping resources on things you'd rather not be doing is a big part of that.”

Continuing in his end-of-season reflection with Autosport, James Vowles has reiterated that any pain experienced now is for the future benefit of the team.

Making clear that he was instilling major changes at Grove, JV commented: “Nothing should be a sticky plaster. Sticky plasters look good, create a veneer, and then it falls over pretty quickly.

“It could be a year, it could be three years, but it falls over. Do this right that we're building a team that is successful for many years to come.”