Italian GP: Positive Friday for Atlassian Williams F1 Team

The two Friday practice sessions for the 2026 Italian GP would see the Atlassian Williams F1 Team finish with Alex Albon in 16th and Carllos Sainz 17th. It was a day that both drivers would have to do their best given the limitations of the FW48. Joining the team in FP1 was Academy driver Luke Browning who was to take over Alex's car for the session. Luke's job was to provide the team with feedback and would do a respectable job.

Komatsu and Atlassian Williams F1 Team extend partnership

It was announced by the Atlassian Williams F1 Team that Komatsu had extended their partnership with the team that first began in 2024. Komatsu has had a long history of supporting the Williams F1 Team reaching as far back as the mid 1990's. This new agreement with see Komatsu join  with the team in technical collaborations. Komatsu will become the teams Official Hydraulic Innovation Partner. Komatsu branding will remain prominent across Williams’ assets and environments ranging from the car, driven by Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon, to the garage, team kit, Fan Zones and other partnership experiences. 

Italian GP: Atlassian Williams F1 Team Grand Prix Preview

After the frustrations of the Dutch GP, where we saw both Williams cars crash into each other, the Atlassian Williams F1 Team has had two weeks in which to regroup as they prepare for this weekends 2026 Italian GP. Coming off a positive 2025 Italian race where Alex finished in the points it is hoped that the team can come away with a positive weekend, maybe not with any points but certainly with both Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz having uneventful weekends. For the team it is going to be a test of how well they can cope with the issue of energy recovery and tyre management.

Dutch GP: Difficult race for Atlassian Williams F1 Team

The 2026 Dutch GP would turn out to be a difficult one for the Atlassian Williams F1 Team with once again, despite some early encouraghing pace, the team continues to suffer from an uncompetitive FW48. For Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz it was a race that would unfortunately see the pair make contact going into T1 as Alex was trying to pass Carlos. This would see damage to Alex's car which would see him forced to pit. He would be classified as 17th while Carlos would continue to be 16th. Very much a race that I suspect the team will want to move on from very quickly.

Dutch GP: Difficult Sprint & Qualifying for Williams F1 Team

The Sprint and Qualifying session would prove to be both difficult sessions for the Atlassian Williams F1 Team with both Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz finishing down the order in both. The Sprint would see Carlos starting from the pit lane and for him his Sprint would become pretty much a test session. For Alex would he would finish where he started in 16th. Qualifying would see Alex 16th and Carlos 17th after making some changes that did improve their cars but not by as much as hoped. It is very much the case that both drivers are getting the best from a car that is far from its most competitive.

Dutch GP: Mixed Friday for Atlassian Williams F1 Team

The opening day of the 2026 Dutch GP would see the Atlassian Williams F1 Team come away with a very muched mixed set of results with Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz  having quite different sessions across the single practice and then Sprint qualifying. Alex was able to make it into SQ2 and would finish in 16th after what he described as a not bad Friday but for Carlos he would have issues in practice which affected his Sprint qualifying. Carlos was have several moments where he would go across the gravel and one would damage his floor which affected his ability to learn the car. This would ultimately see him only manage 18th in the qualifying. The results will see both drivers start down the order in Saturday's Sprint but given the state of the teams inability to bring updates to the FW48 this is not a real surprise.

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Dutch GP: Atlassian Williams F1 Team Grand Prix Preview

Coming off the extended F1 break the Atlassian Williams F1 Team moves to the Dutch seaside circuit of Zandvoort. This circuit offers its own unique challenges but these are made even more so by the fact that this weekend is a Sprint format with its limited practice. For the Williams F1 Team they arrive with the encouraging news that Alex Albon will continue with the team in 2027. But aside from this, what with the challenges that the season so far has placed upon the team, it is far from certain as to how the Dutch weekend will play out. It is not expected to see any significant updates coming for this event so it will very much come down to what the team can achieve in terms of the setup of the FW48.

Albon extends into 2027 with Atlassian Williams F1 Team

Hungarian GP: End to a tough weekend for Williams F1 Team

Sunday's race for the 2026 Hungarian GP would be a tough one for both Atlassian Williams F1 Team drivers with Alex Albon finishing 17th and Carlos Sainz 18th. For both drivers it was very much the case of getting the best out of what is still a very difficult 2026 car. For Alex his race marked his 100th for the Williams F1 Team so it was a shame that his race performance did not see him come away with a better result. For Carlos he would have a moment where he would make conatct with the McLaren of Piastri and he was been lapped. He would receive a penalty that would drop him down the order. Overall it was another tough weekend for the team and now with the summer F1 break it is hoped that the team can recover in the second half of the 2026 F1 season.