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Alex Albon reviews the upgraded Williams package after an encouraging showing in Spa qualifying.
Alex Albon qualified a season-best fifth for the Belgian Grand Prix and commented that the upgraded Williams Formula 1 car is faster but trickier to drive due to various changes focusing on the floor, sidepods, and engine cover.
Williams made significant updates at Spa this weekend, with positive results shown by Carlos Sainz finishing sixth in the sprint race. Albon went even further, qualifying fifth and outperforming George Russell and Yuki Tsunoda.
Albon agreed that the car is faster but harder to drive, attributing the challenge to the need for further setup adjustments. Despite struggles in practice, changes to downforce for qualifying proved successful, placing Williams as the fourth-quickest team behind McLaren, Ferrari, and Red Bull.
Albon experienced difficulties with the car’s handling during qualifying but managed to find the “sweet spot” for a clean lap in Q3, securing a spot on the third row of the grid. Despite the adjustments making the car harder to drive, Albon was pleased with his performance and lap completion, feeling content with his progress in the session.
