Singapore GP: Race sees Williams F1 Team let down by issues


By Williams F1 Team
October 14 2026

The Atlassian Williams F1 Team would come away from the 2026 Singapore GP with both Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon suffering from various issues that would see Carlos only 14th and Alex 18th, even though Alex retired in the pits. Carlos would make an excellent start that saw him in the top ten but very early in the race he would suffer from technical issues that would see him lose places. After this it came down to the usual issue of having a car that simply lacked the pace in the race to fight with the other midfield teams. For Alex he would suffer from brake issues and it was decided to retire his car late in the race simply to save the car. Overall a frustrating race which again saw the team suffer from a poor performing FW48. The big question for the team will be whether they can find more performance from the car as we draw close to the season's end.

 
 Atlassian Williams F1 Team Singapore GP Race Review
 
Albon
 
Albon

Alex Albon:
"A frustrating end to my home race, especially as our pace was quite good today and we were able to fight the RBs and Astons. Physically I feel pretty good given how tough the conditions make this race, and that's a testament to how well we've developed our cooling vest. The tyres were great today, with very little deg and the soft being very durable. We were managing a fuel issue and a brake issue throughout the race, and every time we got close to the cars in front, our brakes started overheating, so we had to back off. In the end we retired early to save the car after managing for 50+ laps. We have some time before the next triple header to debrief, rebuild some of our spare parts, and go racing again."

 
Sainz

Carlos Sainz:
"Tough race and disappointed we couldn’t hold on to the points. I had a very strong start off the line jumping several cars and making it to P10, but after experiencing issues with the battery in the first few laps we lost two positions quickly and then we just didn’t have the pace overall. I feel like I’ve had a strong triple header and got the most out of the car since the new package came in Baku, but we knew it was going to be difficult to get into the points regularly. We’ll reset these days and come back recharged for the next triple header."

 
Vowles

James Vowles, Team Principal:
"Tough day. Not the car pace we were hoping for, and ultimately even though Carlos had a great start, you can see we just fell back relative to the Haas and other teams. With Alex, he was suffering warm brakes and it really just meant a lot of management all race to try and get to the end. There weren’t points to fight for with either car today and without a safety car, we weren't able to roll the dice for a better outcome. There are tracks this year that will be more suited to us and we need to go away and just understand whether there's more we can eke out of this package."

 
Sainz
 
Albon
 
Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore | 4.927km
Pos Driver Summary
 
14 C Sainz • Started: P13
• Fastest lap: 1:38.326
18 A Albon • Started: P16
• Fastest lap: 1:37.436
 
Sainz
 

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