Teams
Williams
Grove, UK · Founded 1977 · James Vowles, team principal
Williams is 9th in the 2026 Formula 1 constructors' championship on 12 points. Their car is the 9th quickest of 11 on qualifying pace, 2.709s off the pace leader. Carlos Sainz (18th, 7 pts) and Alexander Albon (19th, 5 pts) drive for the team this season. Carlos Sainz has the measure of Alexander Albon in qualifying by a median 0.055s this season. Best result of the season so far is 8th, with points in 5 of 17 rounds. Founded in 1977 and based in Grove, UK, the team has 9 constructors' titles and 114 race wins to the end of 2025. James Vowles is the team principal at Williams.
2026 season
9th
Championship
12 pts
9th
Car pace
+2.709s off the leader
9th
Race pace
+2.79% off the quickest
8th
Best finish
5/17
Scoring rounds
12
Points counted
race + sprint
2026 line-up
| Driver | Champ | Pts | Wins | Podiums | Poles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Sainz | 18th | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexander Albon | 19th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
In qualifying, Carlos Sainz is a median 0.055s ahead of Alexander Albon this season - same car, so the gap is the driver.
Round by round
| Round | Finishes | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Grand Prix | Alexander Albon 12 · Carlos Sainz 15 | — |
| Chinese Grand Prix | Carlos Sainz 9 · Alexander Albon NC | 2 |
| Japanese Grand Prix | Carlos Sainz 15 · Alexander Albon 20 | — |
| Miami Grand Prix | Carlos Sainz 9 · Alexander Albon 10 | 3 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Carlos Sainz 9 · Alexander Albon NC | 2 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Alexander Albon 8 · Carlos Sainz 16 | 4 |
| Grand Prix de Barcelona-Catalunya | Carlos Sainz 12 · Alexander Albon NC | — |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Alexander Albon 17 · Carlos Sainz NC | — |
| British Grand Prix | Carlos Sainz 17 · Alexander Albon NC | — |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Alexander Albon 15 · Carlos Sainz 16 | — |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Alexander Albon 17 · Carlos Sainz 18 | — |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Carlos Sainz 16 · Alexander Albon 17 | — |
| italy | Carlos Sainz 13 · Alexander Albon 17 | — |
| spain | Alexander Albon 15 · Carlos Sainz NC | — |
| Azerbaijan Grand Prix | Carlos Sainz 10 · Alexander Albon NC | 1 |
| Singapore Grand Prix | Carlos Sainz 14 · Alexander Albon 18 | — |
| Bahrain Grand Prix | Carlos Sainz 17 · Alexander Albon NC | — |
| Season | points in 5 of 17 rounds | 12 |
Team record
9
Titles
114
Race wins
313
Podiums
1977
Founded
Grove
Base
British
Historical totals through the end of the 2025 season.
Who runs the team
- James VowlesTeam principal
- Pat FryChief technical officer
- Dave RobsonHead of vehicle performance
- Sven SmeetsSporting director
- James UrwinAlex Albon's race engineer
- Gaetan JegoCarlos Sainz's race engineer
These are the names quoted in most Williams stories. Where one of them is mentioned in a story we cover, their role is spelled out on the page.
Latest Williams stories
Williams F1 driver caught up in four-car pit lane pileup
1 source · 3 hrs ago
Lawson pleased with “good lap” after qualifying a tenth off Verstappen on return | Formula 1
8 sources · 47 days ago
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Albon commits to Williams F1 team for 2027
8 sources · 53 days ago
Williams driver confirms F1 future with contract announcement
6 sources · 53 days ago
What the teams said – Sprint day and Qualifying in the Netherlands
5 sources · 47 days ago
Sainz, Albon share reasons for Williams extensions
4 sources · 51 days ago
FIA issues multiple investigations and penalties ahead of Italian GP at Monza
5 sources · 36 days ago
Bernie Collins issues stark Williams warning after Alex Albon-Carlos Sainz Dutch GP crash
3 sources · 41 days ago
Eye-watering Red Bull payment to Christian Horner revealed as Williams seek missing car - RacingNews365 Review
2 sources · 3 days ago
'Leader' Sainz commits to Williams with new deal
2 sources · 53 days ago
Williams launches £1m legal action after historic F1 car goes missing
1 source · 3 days ago
Williams Unveils 1981-Inspired Retro Livery for Spanish GP in Madrid
3 sources · 31 days ago
Australian GP loses $2.8m Robbie Williams appeal
1 source · 27 days ago
Carlos Sainz under threat as FIA launches double Williams investigation
1 source · 36 days ago
'Everything was on fire' - Williams's F1 2026 disaster laid bare
1 source · 40 days ago
Vowles Admits Williams F1 Problems Began Last Winter
1 source · 43 days ago
Williams boss labels F1 cost cap a 'trap'
2 sources · 9 days ago
Alex Albon dismisses Carlos Sainz Dutch GP tension after clear-the-air breakfast
2 sources · 43 days ago
Alex Albon says Williams have a great group of people but need fresh minds & ideas
1 source · 53 days ago
Williams confirms F1 2027 line-up with Sainz extension
2 sources · 53 days ago
F1 Transfer Latest: Sainz 'wants Red Bull', Perez to Williams and Alonso contract claims
2 sources · 62 days ago
Will Buxton slates 'unwise' Williams retro livery on 9/11 anniversary
1 source · 28 days ago
James Vowles makes Williams performance admission with F1 ’27 aim
1 source · 2 days ago
Missing Williams F1 car sparks disputed £1m High Court claim
1 source · 4 days ago
Where these numbers come from
Car pace is the blended qualifying gap to the fastest team over recent weekends, in seconds - a figure a reader can check against a timing screen, unlike a rescaled index. Race pace is a different measurement on the same car: the median green-flag lap on Sunday against the quickest car in each race, with the first lap, pit in-laps and out-laps and anything more than 7% off a driver’s own median taken out. It is a percentage rather than seconds because a tenth is a different share of the lap at every circuit. The two orders don’t always agree, which is the point of showing both. Points here are counted from the race classifications themselves rather than read off a standings table. Compare the field on the teams page or see the latest results.