One of the tightest in-team battles on the grid and both drivers with a point to prove.”Key takeaways from the Canadian Grand Prix👉Canadian GP conclusions: Villeneuve v Ricciardo and Russells new nickname👉Canadian GP driver ratings: Record low score for Sergio Perez horror showCarlos Sainz is Williams ‘number one target’ to partner Alex AlbonWith Albon already confirmed for next season having signed a new multi-year extension with Williams.“Don’t forget they’ve both got two drivers who can attack.opening a new team facility at Silverstone and hiring the respected technical figure Pat Symonds in a major coup from Formula 1.

“Car 16 left the pit lane on intermediate tyres at the beginning of the session despite the fact that the track had not been declared wet and returned to the pits after one lap.So its very important for us that you can reasonably follow another car in a cornering situation and to do that we need to make sure from the aero concept – the amount of dirty air being generated – is not impacting too much the following car.Second practice (FP2) results – 2024 Canadian Grand Prix1 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin 1:15.Williams team principal James Vowles openly confirmed that Carlos Sainz is their “number one target” in the Formula 1 driver market.