James Vowles praises ‘extra strategist’ Carlos Sainz for his role in Alex Albon’s impressive top-five finish at Albert Park
James Vowles praises ‘extra strategist’ Carlos Sainz for his role in Alex Albon’s impressive top-five finish at Albert Park
Reflecting on Williams’ achievement, Vowles told Sky Sports F1: “No result is the result of one person, it is a team coming together. The pit stops were on point, the strategy… Well done to them today.
“One point to note on the strategy is there was an additional strategist today, which was Carlos. Carlos, his insight was incredibly useful on that transition to the intermediate [tyres].
“We saw other teams not sure, ‘Do we try and hang it out, can we try and hang it out?’, and Carlos was adamant, ‘You won’t survive on that through the last few corners’. He was spot on, and helped drive us towards that.
“I’m just incredibly proud over the last 12 months in how this team has grown and performed, and I think today’s result is reward for them.”
He added: “The way Alex and Carlos are in the team, they are leaders trying to drive our organisation forward. We are here all together to get the best results we can for Williams.”