It's no overstatement that Williams's start to 2026 has been a disaster. From a sample size of three qualifying sessions in Melbourne and Shanghai, its highest qualifying position is Alex Albon's 15th place on the grid in Australia, when team-mate Carlos Sainz didn't make qualifying after hitting trouble in third free practice.<br>In China, Sainz and Albon were dumped out in Q1 in 17th and 18th ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/alex-albon-williams-cannot-hide-behind-f1-2026-car-weight/10805269/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>