Vowles Credits Sainz–Albon Partnership for Powering Williams’ 2025 Revival

Overview

• Williams finished fifth in the constructors’ championship with 137 points, its best result since 2017 and 45 clear of Racing Bulls.
• James Vowles says the Sainz–Albon rapport was strong from the first Bahrain test and continued through races such as Melbourne, with open data sharing and aligned setup direction even when Sainz was not driving.
• Mid-season the team deliberately split car setups between the two drivers to explore different paths before converging on a unified configuration based on frank feedback.
• Carlos Sainz took third-place finishes in Azerbaijan and Qatar, delivering Williams’ first podiums under Vowles’ leadership.
• Alex Albon, who placed eighth in the drivers’ standings to Sainz’s ninth, says the pairing improved team culture and processes including meetings, simulator work and free-practice programmes.