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Albon worried about Williams F1 spares "before I even hit the wall"
During the opening lap, Albon was hit by a poor-starting Daniel Ricciardo from Red Bull Racing at Turn 3, causing both cars to crash into the tyre barriers at the start of the Esses. The repairs required during the 30-minute red flag interruption added to Williams’ already strained resources. With no spare chassis on hand, Logan Sargeant was forced to miss the Australian Grand Prix after Albon damaged his chassis in a practice crash and took over his teammate’s car. Sargeant had to return for the Japan Grand Prix with the repaired chassis, but faced another scare when he crashed in FP1. The consecutive incidents involving Albon have put additional pressure on Williams in terms of spare parts availability and production, impacting their performance on the track. Albon expressed concern about the chassis situation, noting the violent impact with the tyre wall and the potential damage to the car. Williams faces challenges ahead as they await the assessment of the car’s condition and anxiously await the spare chassis to arrive in time for the Miami Grand Prix.
