Albon Blames Self After Silverstone Crash | F1 News

Alex Albon took full blame for a disastrous first-lap crash at Silverstone that ended his race early, colliding with Ollie Bearman’s Haas and forcing a costly pit stop and time penalty. Despite Williams’ new upgrades—like a revised front wing—delivered no performance boost, Albon used the remaining laps to gather data, a tactic they’ve relied on this season. The incident underscores a brutal year for Williams, who were midfield contenders last season but now face reliability issues and multiple retirements, including Albon’s own DNS. Meanwhile, Carlos Sainz finished 17th, also out of points, lamenting that while his starts are strong, the car lacks pace to hold positions—a recurring problem. Sainz, though personally performing well, is frustrated by the team’s inability to score, falling far short of their target to compete with Racing Bulls. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e6f99610203f84c8