Overview
- Williams logged its first double-points finish of 2026 in Miami, with Carlos Sainz ninth and Alex Albon also scoring, to climb to eighth ahead of Audi.
- The upgrade delivered the lighter-spec car Sainz said was meant for Race 1, resetting the team’s baseline after a disrupted winter.
- The package targeted excess weight from delayed build work, and the team says more mass still needs to come off.
- Despite the step, Sainz said Alpine was about 20 seconds up the road in Miami, leaving Williams roughly sixth fastest on pace.
- He expects only a gradual recovery, with small lightweight parts arriving over the next races and a proper turnaround not likely until the last third of the season.