Las Vegas GP: Promising Thursday for Williams Racing

By Williams Racing
November 21 2025

The opening Thursday practice sessions for the 2025 Las Vegas GP would see Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz finish in 8th and 13th. The opening FP1 would see Alex and Carlos finish in a very positive 2nd and 5th but FP2 would see issues with other drivers impeding Carlos on his soft tyre run followed by several Red Flag stoppages which impacted on the closing stages of the session for both Alex and Carlos. But still a promising practice day for both drivers on which to build going into Friday.


Williams Racing Las Vegas GP Thursday Practice Review



	Alex Albon: "Overall, I’m happy with today. This track suits us on paper and it seems to be doing so, but it is still close across the grid with very fine margins. In FP1 we got the tyres to work well, while FP2 was a little bit disruptive and we didn’t end up getting everything out of it. There are a few things to improve and focus on for tomorrow, and some more data crunching to do ahead of qualifying, but we’re in a decent place after today."

	Carlos Sainz: "Unfortunately, the issues in FP2 took away valuable time for everyone, especially for those who went out late like myself. Other than that, today looked promising. The balance of the car feels good, and the tyres feel okay, maybe too close to the limit but I think we’re on the right path. The forecast is looking like rain overnight but clear for when we’re on track, so we’ll keep working to fine tune the setup for when it matters."