Dutch GP: Promising pace from Atlassian Williams Racing

By Williams Racing
August 30 2025

Despite finishing Friday practice in 16th and 17th there were promising signs for both Atlassian Williams Racing drivers Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon. Both drivers would see their Friday sessions impacted by various moments from VSC to Red Flags such that neither could get in a clean soft tyre run. Even Alex was to produce his own Red Flag going off and getting stuck in the gravel at Turn 1, in what was a minor accident with little damage. But his Red Flag ruined the final run of team-mate Carlos. But both drivers were encouraged by the performance of the FW47 and are aiming for Q3 appearances in qualifying.


Williams Racing Dutch GP Friday Practice Review



	Alex Albon: "It’s easy to get caught around here with the gusts of wind but fortunately, it seems to only be the front wing that was damaged, so the car is looking okay. We hit the ground running in FP1 and we then made some changes going into FP2, but we didn’t get enough laps in to test if they worked or not. Looking at tomorrow, I wouldn’t mind rain, but I don’t think we have a bad car either, so we’ll focus on what we can improve overnight and set our sights on Q3 tomorrow."

	Carlos Sainz: "It was a bit of a broken FP2 today, as every time I tried to finish a push lap, we had a Yellow or Red Flag on track. The pace was promising, and we made a good step between sessions, so I’m pleased with today. For tomorrow, somewhere in the top ten feels possible, so we’ll need to make sure we stay on it and focused throughout the entire weekend."

Zandvoort, The Netherlands \| 4.259km

Driver	FP1	FP2
C. Sainz	1:11.458 (8th)	1:11.682 (16th)
A. Albon	1:11.171 (5th)	1:11.756 (17th)