The F1 scrapheap bargain that transformed Williams
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 พ.ค. 2024
- Whatever Williams is paying Alex Albon this year, and it’s probably just a few million dollars, is one of the best investments it has made given his performances transformed its 2023 season.
The 27-year-old single-handedly took Williams to seventh place in the constructors’ championship, delivering premium performance for a bargain bin price.
That’s important because championship position dictates a team’s prize money. And although the exact figures won’t be definitive until F1’s 2023 revenues are finalised, we know that every position in the constructors’ championship is worth around ten million dollars, give or take.
Most would have predicted Williams would finish last for a second consecutive year. That means Albon’s contribution is worth in the neighbourhood of thirty million dollars.
So he’s worth his weight in gold to Williams - actually, at current prices more than six times his weight in gold. Given what he’s paid that’s a return of in the region of 1000 percent.
READ MORE: www.the-race.com/formula-1/al...
00:00 Williams's hero
02:15 A difficult car
04:02 Sacrifices
05:43 Will Albon stay?
Subscribe: the-race.com/youtube_subscribe
Website: the-race.com/
Twitter: @wearetherace
Instagram: @wearetherace
Facebook: / wearetherace
Podcasts: the-race.com/podcasts
Thanks for watching - please like, share and comment, please also hit subscribe to show your support so we'll keep doing what we're doing.
www.the-race.com
/ wearetherace
#f1 #williams #alexalbon #williamsf1 #formula1 #formulaone #f12023 #f12024 #albon #f1news #grandprix #therace #redbull #redbullf1 #redbullracing - กีฬา
Albon should stay and carry this team back to the front
I honestly don't think that Williams will be able to catch up to the front within Albons career.
No Albon shouldn't waste his talent and career at Williams..the team is not going anywhere above 6th place at most..if Ferrari comes calling at the end of 2024 he should go...if I were him, with his talent and abilities, I would want a car that is at least a little competitive and a car that can fight for podiums at least...
Williams need massive investment or takeover from big car company to make that happens.
@@mr.fister4738I couldn’t agree more with you. I could see them potentially challenging McLaren one day, but I don’t really see them becoming a juggernaut especially without any external assistance like how Sauber is partnering with Audi.
He cannot, you need to be the works team to be on top. In the last 30 years, only 3 or 4 times non-works teams have won the title or the cup. Red Bull-Renault twice and Benneton-Renault in 1995. (Maybe I missed something)
Albon’s redemption arc was so satisfying to watch in 2023. His mental game has come on so much since his time at Red Bull. And I genuinely believe he’d be quicker than Perez in the RB19 now.
He definitely is. At RB Albon was .3 off max when he left. When Perez joined RB he was .3 off. He is now .5 off.
He was quicker than Perez pretty much the entire 2nd half of the season even in the Williams.
Thats heavily on Helmut Marko fault. Alex jumped in 2nd best car on the grid only 6 months after his debut. (With a immense pressure to perform)
@@RoyMatzemConsidering how Even Experienced driver like checo is coping, I'd say Albon did a great job.
He could have gotten a Win in Austria which would have boosted his confidence but its all in the past now
Alot of casual fans see Perez finishing in better positions and thi k he was better than Alex. But when Alex was in the car, Max wasn't winning by 30+ seconds.
Max could pull out a win every once in a while in 2020, but he was mostly finishing well behind the Mercs in P3. So yeah, Perez is finishing higher, but the current RB is also much faster.
I've always liked how articulate Albon is during interviews, best interviewer of the lot of them. He gives a lot more insight into what drivers and teams are really thinking about during the races. Funny as well. Top lad.
He would make a great replacement for Brundle after his racing career is over.
I hope Albon sticks with Williams. They have enough momentum to be thinking about aiming for the front of the midfield right now, and if they get even better, it'll only add to his legend.
he probably will, at this point Alex has to accept he's not top team material and if you're gonna be midfield it's ideal to be in a team that you turned into midfield.
@@sadmanh0that’s why top teams are scouting him out and even offering him contracts right? Nevermind actually what am I thinking, I’m sure you know more than Ferrari does.
@@simracing4simpletons978 better if he stays at w and work his craft.
he got talent but he needs to work his pace. Eventually one of big teams will call him.
@@sadmanh0me when I don't know anything about F1 and I just like talking out of my ass
Totally agree with you. I don't want him at a top team as a fan, the redemption arc and comeback story would be legendary. I was just pointing out to mr. Sad that he's trying to tell an F1 pro who they are, when there's direct evidence to the contrary. @@y.a.p8951
I truly believe if James Vowles can continue his transformation of Williams back into a real contender, Alex Albon will be the driver to lead them to their first grand-prix victory since Pastor Maldonado back in 2012.
Well, let's see what he do next season.
Last season is the work of previous management.
i still can't believe that Pastor Maldonado out of everyone was Williams last race.
Albon really put that shit on his back and carried the whole team
Don't worry bout the mule, just load the wagon.
It’s a good problem to have, for both sides. Hopefully the engineers get their act together and build a car that can keep Albon.
Yeah, but facilities is pretty much their big problem right now. They're basically playing catch up on this field. They got to make this count
If only you know what was going on 😅
Maybe 2025
@@UTDInsider You work there?
I am loving how Williams is turning out to be a career-builder, while a "top" team like Ferrari is more of a career-killer. 😂
Copy we are checking. We are happy to continue 😅
I wish they were still a career goal and a Championship ticket like they were in the 90's
Seeing Albon and Williams succeed together would be an awesome thing to witness!
I think it gets missed that the decision to develop a car with these characteristics was a atrategic masterclass itself. The f1 points system doesn't reward consistentcy; rather, it rewards a team for brief bouts of excellence.
The FW45 was intentionally developed to excel on some tracks at the cost of others, taking advantage of the points structure in F1
No pressure & a leadership role. There is no reason why Albon should leave.
A podium contender car is enough of a reason.
@soundscape26 he had that at red bull. He seems happier being the number 1 at Williams honestly
MONEY
@@titancheatI would love to see piastri goes to am and albon joins mclaren in the future.
They're will be several million reasons
With the longer term contracts for young superior drivers becoming the norm, Williams would be crazy not to try to get Albon on board to lead the team into the future.
Albono is an incredible driver.
I hope Williams can get a works Toyota deal done so that they can be a front-running team again. That'd be awesome!
Massive respect for what Albon has done there
Became a big fan of his over the season. You can tell from his interviews that he used his past to gain an inner strength that shines outward. The talent has always been there and now there's nothing holding him back anymore.
I met Albon in a small cafe in L.A., he wasn’t snobby, just a modest normal everyday guy eating with his girlfriend in a tshirt and sneakers
6:02 My god Silly Season is gonna be a banger next year!
If I'm Audi I'm seriously pushing for a Sainz & Albon combo... Also, if I'm to understand correctly, The Mercedes power unit was awkward for both McLaren and Williams to work around due to the fact that Mercedes was still going down the no side pod route. Now that Mercedes is heading down a similar path to McLaren and Williams this should help all supplied teams a lot moving forward in their development...
Both have opposite car preferences are you sure?
The engine has always been locked in. It's the cooling package that was different . Nothing will change till 2026
The thing with Audi is that they will probably be a midfield team for a while... huge gamble especially for Sainz.
Many people overlook how much driving im other series strengthen these drivers. I think f2/f3 isnt enough anymore these drivers need to understand what its like driving low (comparatively) downforce sports cars and translating as much of that more mechanical driving to an f1 car
I think he will get much more recognition if he stays with Williams and shows that he can take the team to greater heights.
Not you labelling Albon 'scrapheap' 🤣🤣🤣savage
All I know is that whatever marketing person came up with the Duracell battery paint on the upper intake of the Williams cars showed genius..
Best logo integration ever! I hope that Duracell deal goes on for years.
…. and he’s a bloody nice bloke too…
Congrats on the 1 million subscribers! Fantastic content. Well earned.
Albon did a real good job of getting himself together and showing he is a worthy F1 driver. I much enjoyed his driving this year and think he would have done better in the RB car than Perez.
As a kid I picked Williams to be my favourite team based off name and nothing more, it's been a tough ride but I fully believe Alpine will be in for a fight next year. Just need Sargent to bring that speed he used to have in karting.
Alex and Yuki are excellent value for money. although Lewis or Max would be the best, but also they are so high salary as well. the ratio of cost and performance would be also interest indicator when we argue the ability of drivers, i guess.
He deserves a top team but those spots are few and far between at the moment. I think he deserves a big paycheck and bring Williams back up to contention
James does seem to be doing lot of stuff compared to previous team principals and I hope it works out for them. Time will tell I guess. Also we can see if Williams could have bright future or not from Albon's move next year. Wild drivers switcheroo awaits!
6:00 Stroll is rolling along just fine.
Having taking pages out of both de Vries and Ricciardo's books, if you are performing at your best somewhere, don't move expecting great things to suddenly happen; his experience from Torro Rosso to RBR would also line up. Massive doubt Albon would easily choose to move out of Williams, especially with James Vowes at the helm, coming from a successful Mercedes garage
Even as a crazy fanatical supporter of Alex, I have to admit that his performance in 2023 shocked me. I always thought he was a solid driver who could do well in a car that suited him, but I did not expect him to drag Williams to P7 in the Constructor's Championship. He jas really taken this second chance and ran with it.
Obviously, I think the team did well to make a better car than in year's past. And James Vowles giving them some stability and confidence in the paddock also helped quite a bit. Williams as a whole is on the rise and I am happy to see this. I've been a Williams fan since Nigel Mansell was driving for them in the early 90's so seeing them rise back up is fun to watch.
This analysis was great, I'm subscribing and can't wait to see more.
He should stay with the team until at least the end of the season 2026. With the new rules, there may be unpredictable changes in performance on the grid.
I think after the rb stint, hed be happy to stay the number 1 at Williams. Hulkenberg deserves a shot at a top team imo.
It seems williams instead of building a jack of all trades car they built a low downforce specialist to at least give them a solid chance on a number of tracks.
William and Alpha Tauri increase pace and development, meaning william got fre money from 7th, and alpha tauri got free development after redbull team become champions
I’d like to Capito come back to F1. I think he is right to take some of credit, especially for the with the way Williams started the season.
Congrats on a million subs!!!!!
Williams don’t pay Alex a salary per say - the Yoovidhya family pay Williams approximately 15 million USD, although the amount isnt verified.
So he’s actually a paid driver who receives a salary indirectly from the Yoovidhya family via Williams. But still, it’s all positive as Alex is an incredible driver and a fantastic human being. So it’s win win win for all parties!
He signed a multi year contract with Williams end of the 2022 season. What are you talking about???
Albon is getting more impressive every season. He has a bright future ahead of him.
Got to think Williams was focusing on the next season bringing no more upgrades for roughly half the season.
I miss the square skip button already.
What Williams really need is the other teams to allow to invest in upgrade their factory. They need to do what Aston Martin are doing. That's the first step.
Williams would be so much more interesting for the future if they manage to convince Alex to stay there and keep doing the job. If Williams managed that, and gets another 2nd driver for 2025, then things begin to look really interesting for Williams! 🏁🔥
Albon is so undervalued
6:29 did NOT age well LOL. "Teams nearer the front of the grid" *shows Alpine*
I can not wait for the pure chaos that silly season will bring next season
Albon will probably give them a year or two to see progress, if not then he should leave. He’s not old, but not young enough to wait 5 years for example.
13 driver contracts end next year, going to be interesting who goes where next.
Personally, I'd like to see AA stick with Williams and rise with them. But if he moves, then his best bet is Merc after next year. If the Merc is not competitive, then I see Hamilton leaving - doing a Fernando perhaps. Albon and Russel are friends and would race well together. I certainly hope he is not tempted by RB again: that's a one driver team, and whomever is put beside Max will not be allowed to flourish at Max's expense. Albon certainly has developed as a driver in the mid pack.
Very true
That said, RB did rate Albon highly even in his season off the grid, and they only formally severed the RB contract only because Toto was making a huge shitstorm over Albon somehow stealing secrets of the Merc engine.
It wouldn't be surprising for Albon to return to RB.
I see Ferrari as a major contender to sign Albon. But Albon has sensed how it feels to be in a team as the 2nd driver and that will not change if he goes to Ferrari. The team must give him a car that can be in the midfield for the 2024 season, this is more convincing than 💰 for certain people.
One has to say, though, that with a better second driver Williams would have a lot more points. The car was not as bad as some made it out to be.
"Just a few million dollars"...just...
What is a 1-2 million dollar Alex to a 10-12 million Carlos?
I'm not sure I'd describe the Red Bull reserve roll as 'the scrapheap'. It's become a proven route to getting a race seat
You guys aren't editing out the breath the narrator takes after each line anymore?
we, his friends, call him Albono. You wouldn't know you aren't in his inner circle 💀💀
Unless Williams can do a McLaren soon enough I think he should explore other options, otherwise he's wasting his potential. Given he turns 28 at the start of next season "potential" here is used quite loosely.
19 drivers contracts: (2024, 2025, ect)
Lance Stroll’s contract: (ROLLING) 😂
I think it could be interesting if he ends up being the veteran lead for Andretti
Whaaaaaat Andretti.
it shows red bull are taking the wrong approach with the drivers look at gasly aswell, more happy for albon tho, in a sport where confidence is a performance factor just by being out of red bull he put in a season like that, how many other drivers havent even got the real opportunity to show what they can do?
Albon sticking with Williams i think is best for both Albon and Williams
Sargeant will be finishing closer to Albon more often in 2024.
I love Albon (who doesn’t?), but it’s way too early to anoint him a top driver. He’s still got a lot to prove as many drivers excel in low pressure, midfield teams, but then struggle at the sharp end.
What bodes best for Albon is that all of his points finishes required withstanding massive pressure from faster cars, which many drivers aren’t able to do.
What is capex regulation? Never heard of that
Along with Budget Cap on how much teams can spend every year, there is a separate cap on Capital Expenditure (Capex) similarly on a sliding scale keeping in view that top teams already have best facilities. It exists so that bigger teams don't just simply divert what they would've spent on the team towards building even better facilities thus giving them a performance advantage. Capex includes things like Wind Tunnel construction, buying more manufacturing and tooling machines to make multiples of the same part quicker, or unlock a new manufacturing capability etc. Recently it was increased for the lower teams with the view that they're already multiple years behind if not decade or two behind the rest in their quality of infrastructure, so the new increase allows the smaller team to spend more on such facilities to catch up.
@@stayfrost04 oke thanks for the information
I don't think Alex is going to be demanding a huge salary increase despite his ability to. I don't see that in his personality nor in his largely Buddhist philosophy. Williams would be daft to not offer him a pay raise however, if they intend to keep him for the near term. Williams has begun to brand themselves as a team that can develop drivers and offer them a drivable car that can deliver midfield performance from the back of the pack. I expect Logan to follow in Alex's footsteps and this will allow Williams to spend more on developing the car into a strong mid-field performer. We see the same kind of process in many other sports where there is a pay cap. Anything you don't spend on your star athlete you can spend on supporting that star athlete perform above their weight.
Williams will need to match or beat all the other offers Albon gets. Alex would be crazy to take less -- Buddhist or no. His top earnings years are limited; he needs to think of his future.
Unless Williams show ambition next year Albon should leave. I dint rate him as highly as some people seem to (because I think Logan was horrendous). But I do think hes showing that he should be near the front if not in a podium challenging team.
Very underrated.
Is there a Formula 1 minimum salary?
Albon did great this year! so happy for him 😊😊
If I'm Albon (truly, one of my favourite drivers), I'm thinking that 2024 will be a definitive season in my career. 2023 showed everyone I'm a top-10 driver. If the FW46 makes the kind of leap that the AMR23 made in 2023, I might be willing to sign something long-term with Williams. Otherwise, let's see what opportunities there are in the top half of the field. Either way, Alex, I'm rooting for you.
take him to Sauber at least. Idk what Bottas and Zho do most of the race.
I think Albon will stick with Williams there is nowhere else for him to go at the moment. All the best teams have drivers and plenty of young talent not to make it worth a risk.
AT after moving to Milton Keynes will basically become a training ground for RBR drivers. Audi will go with two known options and other potentials will appear. Hopefully 2024 will bring enough points and some sponsorship cash for Dev.
Alex Albon deserves the men's butts discount.
1:12 is leclerc inclusion an engagement bait?
there's no way in hell leclerc was the third best driver of 2023, the top 4 and their positions are pretty locked
besides that and george that shouldn't been on the list, the other inclusions and their places aren't too much outrageous
Let's not forget Albon could've been a race winner if Hamilton didn't bump him off the track, actually potentially a double race winner if Hamilton didn't bump him off again (although the second time wasn't as likely).
I know this is about Albon.....and yet when you show the whole field in a race you did not show Sargent on the list. There are 20 drivers in F1, no 19. Even if he is last, he should be shown on the list.
Imagine if they had 2 good drivers this season.
Yes Albon is the best driver of two of them at Williams but try and put him against Liam Lawson let's see who scores the most points...
The day Williams wins is a happy thought
He'll never be a tier 1 driver, he's too nice
This team will continue to make strides in 2024 under Vowles and Albon. I still think they need a better no#2, Sargeant ain't it.
Amazing driver and a genuinely really nice bloke
Claire Williams leaving was all it took
I find it amazing that he was sidelined in the first place. His talents have always been clear, even if he had suffered a little stag fright and some poor luck.
That's worth a decent bonus for albon
Common then give him 10out the $30m 🐝
Nothing would make me happier than Albon succeeding at Williams in a couple of years.
Imagine, Albon and Sainz in 2026 at Audi!!
He deserves a merc seat
Yeah but does Merc deserve him
I get the feeling that Alex might be heading back to Red Bull in 2025
Five years younger than Riccardo and not a rookie like last go around. Outside of Norris, I don't know if there is really a better option to replace Checo.
As good as Albon was you simply cannot credit him with the teams improved performance. It's directly the result of James Vowels who came in, made the upgrade and only THEN was the Williams competitive. Only then could Albon score points.
As an ex karting driver I can you the hard reality is this: the best car wins, not the best driver. The car and it's engineers is what wins races. Without a good car the driver is just a passenger.
If the entire field all had the RB19 Max would not be winning every weekend. Literally you'd have a different winner every race.
What do mean only then could Albon score points? He scored a point the first race of the year. 😂
is it confirmed leclerc contract til 2029?
yes
@@halloweenjean not confirmed yet
William must keep Albon till 2026++
The fact that F1 and the teams are shunning Andretti despite major manufacturer backing and the poor performance of everyone down grid especially Williams, Haas, etc. says all it needs to say about the Andretti outfit. People at the top and mid-field are worried, if it was another Haas or Williams they wouldn't mind. What a bunch of gate-keeping twats. You don't mind an American team if it's last and barely hanging on, but one who will do more is suddenly a problem.
Albon should get a raise for next year for sure.
Another red bull reject, maybe they thought he would outperform primadonna max and that's why he had to go, great season for a humble, quiet driver
I'll say the quiet part out loud....
Alex isn't that good, but Logan is a lot worse.
The Williams had very decent speed compared to Haaz and AlphaTauri. Charles, Lewis or Max would have scored a podium in that car.
Logan is worse than Nyck de Vries, but they keep Logan because he is USA
While Albon is great there's no denying.
Financially, Piastri score the most points per $.