Alex Albon says that his Williams Formula 1 team can’t yet access the full potential of its FW46, but he believes there is much more to come from the car.
Albon’s Bahrain GP was compromised by overheating issues on his way to an unrepresentative 15th, while in Saudi Arabia he just missed out on the points by finishing 11th. Despite being beaten in Jeddah only by the nine surviving cars from the top five teams – plus the Haas of Nico Hulkenberg, the Thai/British driver still feels that Williams has not yet shown what it can do. “Very simply, we've got a better car than last year,” he said. “But so does everyone else.
I think we wanted a bit more than this, but it's only the beginning, and we can fight back.” Sparks fly from Alex Albon, Williams FW46 Photo by: Steven Tee / Motorsport Images In 2023, Williams benefited from good straight-line speed that made the car competitive on certain circuits, allowing Albon to bag some strong points finishes while holding off potentially faster cars.