Alex Albon is not going to participate within the Sao Paulo Grand Prix on account of his heavy crash late in Q3 throughout Sunday morning’s qualifying session.
Qualifying was postponed from Saturday on account of heavy rain, and came about in moist situations regardless of the extraordinarily early 0730 begin time, with a number of crashes delaying it additional. Albon had impressed to take a seat a provisional second on the grid within the closing levels of Q3, however had a giant crash at Flip 1 and says he gained’t participate within the race because of this.
“I feel we had a problem – I do know we had a problem, we simply must undergo it,” Albon stated. “I don’t know. Instantly after I hit the brake pedal there was a beep in my ear which usually means there’s a failure, after which rear locking and a giant crash. I imply, that’s us out for the race sadly…
“It gained’t be fastened.”
Regardless of his crash, Albon had nonetheless ended up seventh within the classification on the finish of qualifying, however as soon as his withdrawal is confirmed all different vehicles will transfer up a place.
Teammate Franco Colapinto was first to crash in Q1 – going off at Flip 3 – and the a number of delays to the session meant it was one other hour and a half earlier than Williams might get the automotive again to investigate the harm on the rookie’s facet of the storage. Colapinto, nonetheless, will make the race.
“A little bit of wheelspin and I misplaced the rear very aggressively and I couldn’t get better it,” Colapinto stated. “First time within the moist and a bit slippery, a little bit of a mistake, and I’m very sorry for the fellows within the storage. It’s a whole lot of work, let’s see if we will make it for the race however I’m very sorry for them.”
In addition to the 2 Williams vehicles, each Aston Martins additionally sustained heavy harm in crashes, as did Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz.
