Sainz incensed with Albon controversy: 'Lost confidence in everything'

From transition... to revolution. What was supposed to be a year of waiting for Williams, with his eyes set in 2026, has become an authentic declaration of intent. In Miami, the sixth Grand Prix of the year, the British team was consecrated as the great revelation of the course: it was the fourth best team of the weekend, ahead of Ferrari, and with an Alex Albon who signed a sensational fifth place in the race. Carlos Sainz, burdened by a touch …

“You feel stupid” — Sainz frustrated after Williams team orders controversy at F1 Miami GP

Williams Racing found itself dealing with internal tensions during the 2025 F1 Miami GP. Carlos Sainz voiced frustration over a misunderstood team strategy that allowed teammate Alex Albon to pass him mid-race. The drama peaked on lap 14 when Albon overtook Sainz for sixth place—just moments after Sainz was reportedly told positions would be held. “The team told us that we were going to freeze positions, then… I don’t know if he got the message …

While Ferrari's communication hawk made the headlines on Sunday after the Miami Grand Prix race, another tension scene went unnoticed on the side of Williams F1. Alex Albon in fact surpassed Carlos Sainz at a time when the team wanted to freeze their positions, but the Thai man defends himself by putting forward a bad timing. "It's most likely at the exact moment of this message that I overtaked him," said Albon. "I think if we had stayed (...)

The Spaniard criticized Williams' maneuver after being attacked by Albon despite the orders. Even the team leader agreed with him.

Spanishman Carlos Sainz, who was ninth this Sunday in the Miami Grand Prix, the sixth in the Formula One World Championship, declared that his "team" "had told him that Albon, who finished fifth not" would "attack him" and that "we will have to review" that "battle.""It has been a race in which practically everything has happened.The operational errors of the weekend forced us to start the race with a used tyre of the qualification, when all the…

Rift grows as Sainz betrayed by Williams

Frustration at Williams as Sainz feels betrayed in Miami - The Miami Grand Prix may have provided its usual glitz and glamour off the track, but inside the Williams Racing garage frustration and confusion dominated the post-race mood. A controversial exchange between Carlos Sainz and Alexander Albon has exposed growing tensions between the teammates -…