As a result of the only training in Qatar, Alex Albon was on the 9th line of the protocol, while Franco Colapinto, his Williams teammate, was only on the 19th line. The head of the British team, James Vowles, admitted that the start to the weekend could have been more successful.
James Vowles: “Impressions are mixed. Franco is still just adapting to the new circuit and has yet to reach the required speed level. A number of times he went slightly off the track in turn 7, but this was also the case with drivers from other teams.
As for Alex, his car is running quite well, but we can see that the results are very tight, so it will be interesting to see how today’s sprint qualifying goes.
It would be nice to just have fun at the end of the season, but that is not possible because our team has to work under a lot of pressure. The previous four stages have been a mixture of accident and bad luck for us, and I just want the team to be proud of their work and the fact that we are doing what we love.
When we talk about Franco, he either coped well with the tasks ahead of him, or we see confirmation that he still has something to work on. Like everyone else, he faces pressure, but he remains calm and collected, so overall he’s doing well.
Other teams are showing interest in him, I can already talk about it, but so far it’s nothing more than interest. As far as I understand it, everyone wants to wait a little longer and see how the end of the season turns out.”
Source: F1 News
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