Albon delighted with first half of season: 'Never expected'

Williams driver Alexander Albon looks back on the first half of the 2023 season with satisfaction. In a press briefing with GPblog, the Briton said he was particularly pleased with seventh place in the constructors' championship. Albon goes into the summer break feeling good and hopes to take that feeling with him to Zandvoort.

Albon says, "Honestly, I have to say it's been a really good year for us so far. I don't want to say too much, but it feels like the way that we started in Bahrain and where we are right now, we've made great progress." The Williams driver picked up 11 points for the team this year, which puts him 13th in the drivers' standings. Those 11 points have now put Williams in seventh place in the constructors' championship. "I think if you had told anyone from the team that at the start of the year, we would have bitten your arm off. So it is going well.". However, Albon stresses that the key now is to enjoy the summer break but to return to Zandvoort fresh and focused.

Albon also makes it clear that he is enjoying car racing again this year. He sees his strong performances coming together with a car that allows him to fight for points. Albon enjoys these moments and hopes to gain more points. "I'm feeling comfortable and confident in the car, which is always important. And it's just great going to every race weekend being able to fight for points, and being in that area where you feel like you go to every weekend knowing that, it just builds confidence and motivation for everyone in the team."