Another 9th place for Sainz: “We are gaining good momentum race after race”

Other points Two weeks after the Miami GP, the first of the season in which Williams obtained a placing in the points with both of its drivers, the Grove team returned to the points again in the Canadian GP, ​​but this time with only Carlos Sainz. Ninth in the weekends in Shanghai and in the last round in Florida, the Spaniard crossed the finish line once again in ninth place also in Montreal. Step by step… For the British team it is a placing that allows them to reach a total of 7 points in the Constructors’ standings after five races played, but according to the former Ferrari driver it is a sign of the progress made to be able to take further steps forward: “More points for the team, I’m happy with the result. Ultimately, we still need more pace to regularly fight in the top eight, but we are acquiring good momentum race after race.” Piastri KOs Albon. On the contrary, a more difficult weekend for teammate Alex Albon, who started on an uphill climb already in FP1. The Briton, who has only scored one point in Miami this season, had to retire from the race following a contact with Piastri, although he did not blame the Australian for the latter’s maneuver at the entrance to turn 10: “It wasn’t a lucky weekend for me. More bad luck, but no hard feelings towards Oscar, I think he made a mistake in overtaking. Sometimes these things happen, it’s the nature of racing.”

Automobile Magazine – F1 English News , 2026-05-26 00:00:00