The “really powerful” boost behind Williams’ best F1 season in a decade

Alex Albon has credited an absence of “ego” within the Williams Method 1 workforce, which was a “actually highly effective” device in its sturdy 2025 season.

For the primary time since 2016, Williams breached the 100-point mark within the constructors’ standings final yr because it ended the season fifth with 137.

In 2024, it managed simply 17 for the season, whereas its earlier yr’s tally was 28.

Williams began 2025 off strongly, with Alex Albon fifth within the Australian Grand Prix, whereas Carlos Sainz would ship podium success in Azerbaijan and Qatar later within the yr.

Whereas Williams made a major step with its automotive, Albon has credited the environment created by workforce boss James Vowles for its 2025 kind.

“It appears like there’s actually an openness inside our workforce now, a willingness to study, to enhance,” Albon advised the official F1 web site.

“There is no ego within the workforce as effectively. I am unable to communicate for different groups, however I believe that is a very highly effective factor to have.

“It is constructive, the vitality is nice, and that is actually what’s driving this workforce ahead.”

Albon’s first half of the season continued to be sturdy following his prime 5 in Australia, although he failed to attain within the last eight rounds.

Reflecting on his 2025, he mentioned: “I really feel like I nonetheless had an incredible yr for many of it.

“It feels prefer it’s not been in a single day, it has been 4 years within the making, this P5, and it is displaying the indicators of us turning into a prime workforce.

“There’s nonetheless many extra years forward of us.

“I believe the hole between P10-P5 is smaller than the hole between P5-P1 when it comes to efficiency and the place we wish to be, however very happy with the workforce, happy with myself and prepared for subsequent yr.”