Canadian GP: Frustrating Qualifying for Williams Racing

By Williams Racing
June 9 2024

Qualifying for the 2024 Canadian GP would see the Williams Racing Team come away with a promising result with Alex Albon finishing 10th and team-mate Logan Sargeant 13th. But despite the results both drivers were still frustated by the outcomes as they both felt that there was more on the table, especially for Logan. Logan felt that a Q3 appearance was there but a small delay on his lap saw him lose that time to drop down the order. For Alex his Q3 appearance did not go as well as he had hoped as he had issues with his tyres in particular warming them up. But even so the results put the Williams team in a good position in Sunday's race but there are so many factors at play in particular the weather.


Williams Racing Canadian Grand Prix Qualifying



	Logan Sargeant: "It’s little bit frustrating as I got held up on my best lap. I actually gained a tenth and a half on myself. If I had that time, I would’ve been straight through to Q3 which is disappointing as you know it’s been left on the table. Nonetheless it’s been another solid weekend considering the conditions and how we’ve adapted. Our car pace is a little bit better here which elevates us as a team. I feel like I’ve been driving well with the package I have at the moment. We’re in a position that we can definitely fight from tomorrow. I’m sure it’s going to be a tricky day with most likely changing conditions through the race. We’ve managed it well so far and we’ll try to keep doing the same."

	Alex Albon: "A frustrating Saturday. We did a small set-up change before Qualifying and the car felt good from the get-go. We had strong pace in Q1 and Q2, but we tried a different run-plan in Q3 which didn't work out for us. The shower of rain between sessions dropped the track temperature and we struggled to warm up the tyres, compromising our final Q3 attempt. Tomorrow will be challenging with two Ferraris behind, but equally I think we have a race in front of us with the Aston Martins and RBs. Overall, it's positive to have two Q3 appearances in a row and I think rain tomorrow will create some good opportunities for us."

	Sven Smeets Sporting Director: "Today was going to be a challenge due to the predicted variable weather but in the end the rain missed P3 and Qualifying. The car performed well in these colder track conditions and tyre preparation was key for progressing to the next Qualifying session. Logan performed well and progressed into Q2 with some very strong laps. Unfortunately, he missed Q3 by a tenth, but he can look back on a good Qualifying session. Although we had to go through some tricky moments in Q2, Alex made it into Q3 with a very strong last push lap. Starting from P10 and P13 puts us in a good position to fight for points tomorrow but the weather forecast predicts showers in the afternoon so it will be all to play for."

Track: Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, Canada			Lap Length: 4.361 km

Pos	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3
10	A Albon	Williams Racing	1:12.896	1:12.485	1:12.796
13	L Sargeant	Williams Racing	1:13.063	1:12.736	-