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Following a stunning seventh-place finish in the Formula 1 Constructors’ Championship a season ago, there were hopes for even more at Williams this season. When the team launched their 2024 challenger in New York City in early February Team Principal James Vowles made it clear: Fighting at the front is the goal. “I’m confident we’ve, we’ve done a really good job,” said Vowles to the media, .
“But what I care about is us fighting up front properly for championships again.” But that goal has gotten off to a rocky start this season. While Vowles has consistently stressed patience and a long-term approach since taking over at Williams, the team has just two points on the season, thanks to Alexander Albon’s ninth-place finish at the Monaco Grand Prix.
That sees the team mired at the bottom of the Constructors’ standings, ahead of only Haas. Complicating matters is the fact that Williams is coming off two difficult race weekends. Despite Albon qualifying tenth in Montreal, the team left the Canadian Grand Prix without any points, as both Albon and Logan Sargeant saw their races end before the checkered flag.
Then last week in Barcelona they were on the back foot from the first practice session and saw both drivers eliminated in Q1. Albon eventually started the race from pit lane after the team made changes to his FW46 following qualifying, but ultimately it was the same result as Montreal: Another weekend without points. Can they make something happen in Austria.
