{"id":23624,"date":"2024-08-29T16:23:29","date_gmt":"2024-08-29T20:23:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/?p=23624"},"modified":"2024-08-29T16:23:29","modified_gmt":"2024-08-29T20:23:29","slug":"alex-albon-williams-aim-for-points-in-monza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/08\/29\/alex-albon-williams-aim-for-points-in-monza\/","title":{"rendered":"Alex Albon: Williams aim for points in Monza"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/08\/27\/williams-take-decision-to-replace-logan-sargeant-report\/\" target=\"_self\">Logan Sargeant<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/08\/27\/williams-franco-colapinto-is-best-chance-to-score-points\/\" target=\"_self\">Franco Colapinto<\/a> have been front and centre of F1 news in recent days. This abrupt <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/08\/28\/revealed-williams-began-colapinto-talks-before-sargeant-crash\/\" target=\"_self\">Williams driver swap<\/a> will surely remain a talking point for the foreseeable future. That said, it is also worth analysing the FW46&#8217;s improved pace, as Alex Albon targets points in his updated package.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Albon targets points with latest updates<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h4>Upgrades give Williams hope<\/h4>\n<p>Alex Albon consistently fought for points last year, eventually leading Williams to seventh place in the standings.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately for the 27-year-old, the Grove-based team&#8217;s performance has declined in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>A series of production delays have <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/08\/02\/albon-calls-on-williams-to-reverse-development-slump\/\" target=\"_self\">prevented Williams from bringing updates<\/a> to the car sooner.<\/p>\n<p>James Vowles (team principal) spoke candidly about this in pre-season, emphasising that short-term sacrifices were being made for long-term gain.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"lCj8lrXyT4pSgbV-MgdQPQ\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/2167620180\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'lCj8lrXyT4pSgbV-MgdQPQ',sig:'5MO37Dw9vrmsKXUsWBX7fqha20R5VJXbpsu_4aFLuHo=',w:'594px',h:'406px',items:'2167620180',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Still, there is no denying the team&#8217;s results have been underwhelming in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>With upgrades to the FW26 showing signs of promise last weekend, Albon is optimistic heading into Monza:<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Reflecting on Zandvoort, it was a tough weekend.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;It&#8217;s vital that, as a team, we address the processes that led to the disqualification &#8211;\u00a0 while acknowledging the silver lining that the car was competitive.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;We have historically had a fast car in Monza, so I hope we can achieve a strong result and score some points.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Albon to lead as Colapinto adjusts<\/h4>\n<p>The Italian GP has traditionally been a strong circuit for <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/08\/27\/red-bull-prevented-lawson-from-joining-williams-heres-why\/\" target=\"_self\">Williams<\/a>, at least in recent times.<\/p>\n<p>Albon finished 7th at Monza last year, marking his best result of the season alongside the Canadian GP.<\/p>\n<p>As Franco Colapinto adjusts to F1 and makes his debut, Albon will be under even more pressure to lead the team.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, this is not to say that Colapinto cannot score points.<\/p>\n<p>His junior career is very impressive, and he already has significant mileage in F1 machinery from tests and FP1 sessions.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, as Nyck de Vries showed in 2022 when he finished 9th for Williams, Monza is one of the easier circuits for a rookie to adapt to.<\/p>\n<p>This leaves Williams in a position where, while acknowledging the challenge, they can be optimistic about their chances.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Logan Sargeant and Franco Colapinto have been front and centre of F1 news in recent days. This abrupt Williams driver swap will surely remain a talking point for the foreseeable future. That said, it is also worth analysing the FW46&#8217;s improved pace, as Alex Albon targets points in his updated package. 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