Williams-Chef zieht nach schmerzhaftem Großen Preis von Japan einen Schlussstrich

Williams-Teamchef James Vowles bezeichnete den Großen Preis von Japan als schmerzhaft und versprach, die fünfwöchige Pause vor Miami zu nutzen, um die Leistung des Teams zu verbessern. Carlos Sainz kam in Suzuka als 15. ins Ziel, Alex Albon als 20. Vowles lobte beide Fahrer und ging gleichzeitig auf die anhaltenden Probleme mit dem Auto ein.

Williams erlebte beim Großen Preis von Japan auf dem Suzuka International Racing Course ein schwieriges Wochenende. Sainz überquerte die Ziellinie als 15. nach einer Fahrt, die Vowles als fehlerfrei bezeichnete, während Albon nach einem Aus in Q1 im Qualifying und einem Testprogramm am Ende des Rennens mit fünf Boxenstopps den 20. Platz belegte. Albon äußerte seinen Frust: „Ich beklage mich seit drei Rennen in Folge, dass etwas nicht stimmt, aber ich bin sicher, dass es an meinem Fahrstil liegt.“

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