F1 | Williams, Albon out of the points after contact with Perez

Unlucky race for Alex Albon a Singapore. The pilot Williams he crossed the finish line just outside the points, due to a contact at the end which compromised his race. The Thai was in fact fighting for eighth position when, at turn thirteen, Perez he attempted his move by sending Williams into the wall. The incident was investigated after the race and for this reason the Mexican earned a five-second penalty, which however had no effect on the final classification. Only Albon paid the consequences: the Thai lost positions and ended up outside the points.

“It should have been eighth place: we were in good shape, with a great strategy. We expected a Safety Car to arrive and we had a media set for just that. It was a good race, we were fighting and we were getting close Liam Lawson. in eighth position. We just needed a couple of laps to catch him, but then there was contact with Checo Perez who, in my opinion, was a little too optimistic and knocked me out of the points."

Logan sargeant instead it caused the first Safety Car of the race. With a Latifian move, the American goes straight into the wall, damaging the front wing. At this point the Williams driver shifts into reverse to return to the pits, but the wing gets stuck under the car and Sargeant scatters debris all over the track.

“That one mistake cost me dearly. I think the car was going well, I'm proud of the last two stints. I didn't give up and did everything in my power to reconnect and recover. I would have needed another Safety Car. The pace was good both in the race and throughout the weekend. I just have to try to avoid these little mistakes."