A hard crash from Alex Albon near the end of FP1 at the Australian Grand Prix left Williams Team Principal faced with an “unacceptable” decision.
Sidelining one of his drivers in the race itself.
The damage to Albon’s FW46 — and the chassis itself — saw Albon turned to a spectator for the second practice session. Ultimately, the team determined that the chassis could not be repaired in time for qualifying, putting the team in a difficult spot. The reason? The team did not have a backup chassis available.
With one car available, and two drivers to choose from, Vowles made the difficult decision to sideline second-year driver
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