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Alex Albon says Williams had the car to be ahead of Mercedes at the start of this season but for the weight issues it has been facing in 2024. Williams has been working to bring its car down to the…
Alex Albon stated that Williams had the potential to outperform Mercedes at the beginning of this season, were it not for weight issues the team faced in 2024. Williams has been working to reduce the weight of its car to meet the limit since the start of the year, facing delays and resource diversions due to crashes. The upgrades at the Spanish Grand Prix are also geared towards weight-saving, impacting the team’s chances of scoring significant points. Albon highlighted the weight as the main obstacle for the team’s lack of point-scoring opportunities this season, causing them to start further back than anticipated. He also mentioned the joint effort between the team and driver in racing, reflecting on the car’s performance last year compared to this year’s challenges.
