The Williams team did not earn any points in Singapore, unlike some of its closest rivals, but it was initially clear that the slow city circuit with its 90-degree bends was not the best suit for the FW45 car. However, Alex Albon could very well have finished in the top ten, but he was prevented by a collision with Sergio Perez that occurred in the closing laps of the race.
Alex Albon (11th): “Today we should have taken 8th place, we were in a good position and had the right tactics. We anticipated approximately at what stage of the race the safety car would appear, and we saved a new set of Medium tires especially for such an event, and it paid off.
Everything went very well, we gradually made our way through the peloton, reached 9th position and were already catching up to Liam Lawson. Most likely we could have stayed ahead of him after a few laps, but Sergio Perez made too optimistic a maneuver in my opinion, there was contact between our cars, and I ended up outside the top ten. ”
Logan Sargent (14th): “One mistake cost us a lot today. I thought the car could run a good pace and I’m proud of the way I drove the last two stints of the race. I didn’t give up and did everything I could to win back.
Pace-wise it hasn’t been that bad all weekend, but I have to learn to avoid mistakes. In the first part of the race the car made a good impression, but I could already feel the tires starting to fail and we knew the pit stop was already close, so it’s all the more disappointing that I made a mistake. or two laps earlier. Without her the entire race could have gone differently.
However, we can gain positive experiences, because given the capabilities of our car, the team worked well this weekend. Now we will prepare for Suzuka.”
Source: F1 News
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