Alex Albon has addressed the information that Williams determined to overlook the personal testing at Barcelona this week.
The Grove outfit confirmed final week that it could not be participating within the personal testing because of delays with its 2026 System 1 challenger, the FW48. The staff acknowledged: “Atlassian Williams F1 Group has taken the choice to not take part in subsequent week’s shakedown take a look at at Barcelona following delays within the FW48 programme as we proceed to push for optimum automotive efficiency.
“The staff will as a substitute conduct a sequence of checks together with a VTT programme subsequent week with the 2026 automotive to arrange for the primary official take a look at in Bahrain and the primary race of the season in Melbourne.
“We’re trying ahead to getting on observe within the coming weeks and need to thank all our followers in your continued assist – there’s a lot to sit up for collectively in 2026.”
Albon shared the staff’s assertion to his Instagram story with the caption: “It is not how we needed to start out the yr, however these items can occur if you find yourself pushing the boundaries! Full focus forward!”
Williams completed fifth within the 2025 constructors’ championship and celebrated on the rostrum with Carlos Sainz on the Azerbaijan and Qatar grands prix. However the focus has been on the 2026 regulation adjustments for a very long time.
“For me, it is about setting the foundations proper for 2026,” staff principal James Vowles stated after the Mexico Grand Prix throughout The Vowles Verdict.
“We have to ensure that our communications, our operations, the way in which that we’re actually extracting efficiency from the automotive trackside – and factors – is an enchancment over the place we’re earlier than, and it offers us a chance throughout these 4 races to do precisely that.”
Bahrain testing runs from 11-13 February and 18-20 February earlier than the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on 6-8 March.
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