24/08/2025 11:05
Alex Albon has admitted there is mild concern that Williams' strong
trajectory could be disrupted by the regulation change coming into
play next year. The Grove-based squad has enjoyed an upturn in form
this year, bagging 70 points in the opening 14 rounds. Albon has
secured 54 of those points as he partakes in his most successful
season with Williams to date, racing alongside Carlos Sainz, who
joined this year from Ferrari. Williams is on course for its first
top-five finish in the constructors' championship since the 2017
campaign as it implements a long-term plan to return to the head of
the F1 pecking order. However, with major changes coming to the
chassis and power units next year, Albon recognised it could be a
hurdle for Williams. "It is, it is [a concern]," Albon exclusively
told RacingNews365 when asked about the dangers of next year's rule
change. "A good example would be Mercedes. On the last generation
of cars, they had a car that they dominated, and then they didn't.
"I think the best teams still find a way. They still seem to be
able to get everyone together, be adaptable, go up and still fight
their way back up to the top." Williams team principal James Vowles
has outlined his squad's journey back to the top of F1 will take
several years, with the team last winning a title in 1997. But
should Williams find itself in bother with next year's rule change,
Albon outlined it is now in a much better position to deal with
adversity compared to years gone by. "I think as a team, if I look
at where we were three years ago and you asked me, 'what happens if
you plateau? What would happen there?'" Albon said. "I would be
like 'yeah, that's a talking point'. But now, we're not there yet,
but we're in such a healthier position. "Even if next year is not
where we want to be, I still feel like we've got good foundations
to bounce back. "We still want to improve [the foundations], and we
are. "The amount of movement at Grove is huge, so as long as I
still believe in the project, I'm happy to. I don't want it to
wait, but I'm happy to wait."
