F1: Williams to bring upgrade for Albon’s car, not Sargeant’s

Williams is bringing upgrades to the FW45 for this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix, though they will only appear on Alexander Albon’s car.

The team’s head of vehicle performance Dave Robson said they expect the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, which has several long straights, should be a good venue for the FW45 which has been competitive in the speed traps so far this year.

“The track in Montreal should play slightly more to the strengths of the FW45 than Monaco and Barcelona did,” said Robson. “Furthermore, we have several upgraded components available this week, which will run on Alex’s car only.

“We expect to be more competitive, but we will take our time on Friday to understand if the new package is delivering as expected.”

Albon’s teammate Logan Sargeant will continue to drive the car in its standard specification, so the American looks even worse than he already does.

It’s apparent the team is losing confidence in Sargeant’s ability to deliver a good result.  Some people are starting to call him Logan ‘Dead Last’ Sargeant.

“This is Logan’s first visit to Montreal, and it is a circuit that is more technical than is initially apparent,” said Robson.

“His preparation in the simulator will be key to getting him up to speed and from there he will quickly understand the nuances of the track.

“Tire and brake management while negotiating the walls and the curbs is tricky, but there is some time on the straights to take a breath before the next sequence starts.”