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Williams: 'Wrong floor measurement' caused Albon exclusion
© XPB Phillip van Osten
25/08/2024 at 12:2225/08/2024 at 12:29 Williams team boss James Vowles has shed light on Alex Albon’s shock disqualification from Saturday’s Dutch Grand Prix qualifying, revealing that the exclusion was caused by a “wrong measurement” by the team of the FW45’s new floor element. Alex Albon had qualified an impressive P8 in the grid-defining session, a performance that represented a season-best for the team. Alas, a post-session scrutineering check revealed that the floor body of the Anglo-Thai racer’s Williams exceeded F1’s regulatory dimensions. Vowles explained that the team had conducted multiple scans of the car before this weekend’s...
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