Miami GP: Double points result for Williams F1 Team
By Williams F1 Team
May 3 2026
In what was a fantastic result for the Atlassian Williams F1 Team, after the frustations of the opening races of the 2026 season, they would be able to achieve a double points result in the 2026 Miami GP. Carlos Sainz would finish in 9th while team-mate Alex Albon was 10th. It was certainly a race where there was some luck involved with both drivers gaining in a chaotic first lap but after this both Carlos and Alex were able to produce very competitive efforts relative to the other midfield teams. It was just great to see the teams hard work pay off with this result. But the next thing that is essential to see is a repeat in the next race in Canada.
Atlassian Williams F1 Team
Miami GP Race Review
Alex Albon:
"It has been a difficult start to the season, so it is great to
bring home a double points finish, which is a strong result for the
team. We had a good start and I made up some positions within the first
three laps, and the upgrades also seemed to run well allowing us to
properly fight in the midfield. There is more to unlock with performance
and we’ve been experimenting all weekend with setups; there is still a
bit to go in terms of understanding the new package, but we’ll keep
pushing. Miami as a track tends to suit us, so we need to turn our
attention to Montreal now and extracting the most out of another Sprint
weekend."
Carlos Sainz:
"Another very solid Sunday. I had a strong start and managed to
position myself in contention for points. The pace from there was very
good, the race was well-executed, and we were comfortably in the
midfield fight. We’ve made progress over the early break, and the team
has worked hard to bring this upgrade to the car. It shows how much we
can achieve when we get our heads down, but this is still very far from
where we want to be. Our aim is to keep up the good work and try score
points regularly."
James Vowles, Team Principal:
"Well done to the team. It's great to see the hard work of the last
five weeks, and the aero package all adding up, putting us in stronger
place than we started the season. It's still a long road, but the
positive news is that there's more performance to come throughout the
rest of the season. Alex and Carlos worked incredibly well as a team
today and as a result secured the best positions we could have. We
stopped Alex first, which is different to what we would normally do, to
ensure that he got ahead of Bearman and secured the points for the team.
We have a couple of weeks now until Canada, and I’m looking forward to
racing hard for the rest of the season."
Miami International Autodrome,
USA | Lap Length: 5.412km
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