About the Team
Williams Racing was founded by Sir Frank Williams and Patrick Head in 1977 and became one of the sport's great engineering powerhouses. After years in the midfield and lower order, James Vowles has led a more disciplined rebuild at Grove, pairing Alexander Albon with Carlos Sainz in a line-up built to drag the team further back toward the front.
Base
Grove, Oxfordshire, UK
Team Principal
James Vowles
Team Highlights
▸ 9× Constructors' Champions ▸ FW47 chassis and Mercedes power unit ▸ James Vowles leading the rebuild ▸ Alexander Albon & Carlos Sainz driver line-up ▸ One of Formula 1's historic independent teams Driver Line-up Teammate battle · 12 team points
58% of team points 42%
Season Results Oldest First Rnd
Grand Prix
Date
Finishers
15
Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Baku, Azerbaijan
26 Sept 2026
Carlos Sainz
P10 1 pts +32.416 — pits —
Alexander Albon
P20 0 pts Retired — pits — Retired
14
Spanish Grand Prix
Madrid, Spain
13 Sept 2026
Alexander Albon
P15 0 pts +1:26.212 — pits —
Carlos Sainz
P19 0 pts Retired — pits —
13
Italian Grand Prix
Monza, Italy
6 Sept 2026
Carlos Sainz
P13 0 pts +1:14.117 — pits —
Alexander Albon
P17 0 pts +20.268 — pits —
12
Dutch Grand Prix
Zandvoort, Netherlands
23 Aug 2026
Carlos Sainz
P16 0 pts +1:10.271 — pits —
Alexander Albon
P17 0 pts DNF — pits —
11
Hungarian Grand Prix
Budapest, Hungary
26 Jul 2026
Alexander Albon
P17 0 pts +52.729 — pits —
Carlos Sainz
P18 0 pts +52.973 — pits —
10
Belgian Grand Prix
Spa, Belgium
19 Jul 2026
Alexander Albon
P15 0 pts +1:44.684 — pits —
Carlos Sainz
P16 0 pts +1:45.856 — pits —
9
British Grand Prix
Silverstone, UK
5 Jul 2026
Carlos Sainz
P17 0 pts +4.391 — pits —
Alexander Albon
P21 0 pts Retired — pits —
8
Austrian Grand Prix
Spielberg, Austria
28 Jun 2026
Alexander Albon
P17 0 pts +28.082 — pits —
Carlos Sainz
P20 0 pts Retired — pits —
7
Barcelona Grand Prix
Barcelona, Spain
14 Jun 2026
Carlos Sainz
P12 0 pts +27.866 — pits —
Alexander Albon
P18 0 pts Lapped — pits —
6
Monaco Grand Prix
Monte Carlo, Monaco
7 Jun 2026
Alexander Albon
P8 4 pts +33.413 — pits —
Carlos Sainz
P16 0 pts DNF — pits —
5
Canadian Grand Prix
Montreal, Canada
24 May 2026
Carlos Sainz
P9 2 pts +58.014 — pits —
Alexander Albon
P21 0 pts Retired — pits —
4
Miami Grand Prix
Miami, USA
3 May 2026
Carlos Sainz
P9 2 pts +1:22.072 — pits —
Alexander Albon
P10 1 pts +1:30.972 — pits —
3
Japanese Grand Prix
Suzuka, Japan
29 Mar 2026
Carlos Sainz
P15 0 pts +1:05.008 — pits —
Alexander Albon
P20 0 pts +5.067 — pits —
2
Chinese Grand Prix
Shanghai, China
15 Mar 2026
Carlos Sainz
P9 2 pts +11.673 — pits —
Alexander Albon
P22 0 pts Did not start — pits —
1
Australian Grand Prix
Melbourne, Australia
8 Mar 2026
Alexander Albon
P12 0 pts +56.075 — pits —
Carlos Sainz
P15 0 pts +36.886 — pits —