Williams confirm Alex Albon will drive their one remaining F1 car after losing a damaged chassis in a practice crash.
Albon’s heavy shunt in first practice left his chassis damaged beyond repair, and with Williams having no spare tub in Melbourne, the team are now down to just one car for the remainder of the weekend.
“We are hugely disappointed that the damage sustained to the chassis has meant we need to withdraw it from the weekend,” said Williams team principal James Vowles. “As a result, we have had some very difficult decisions to make this afternoon. While Logan should not have to suffer from a mistake that he did not make, every race counts when the midfield is tighter than ever, so we have made the call based on our best potential to score points this weekend.
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