Alex Albon explains what he ‘really’ doesn’t like about the Miami Grand Prix despite strong Williams performance

Williams Racing are having their best start to a Formula 1 season in years and Alex Albon is currently the best performing driver outside of the top four teams.

After six rounds, Alex Albon has scored 30 points, nearly double the tally Williams managed throughout 2024.

Martin Brundle thinks Albon is in the form of his life, and he added another 10 points to his tally on Sunday.

He’s now been joined by Carlos Sainz on the other side of the garage, and while the Miami Grand Prix wasn’t his strongest event, he’s quickly getting up to speed.

It could have been an even stronger weekend for Williams were it not for a tricky Sprint Race.

Sainz failed to set a time in SQ2 and from 15th on the grid, he made a mistake in the rain and retired with a puncture.

Albon had a much stronger race and crossed the line in fourth, only to receive a five-second time penalty for a safety car infringement.

Team principal James Vowles was furious with the decision, and while both of his drivers made up for it during Sunday’s Grand Prix, Albon still had one gripe with the race in Miami away from the track.

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Alex Albon explains his problem with the Miami Grand Prix paddock layout

Albon was briefly a guest on the F1 Nation Podcast after his strong performance in Miami and was asked how he put his penalty from the Sprint Race behind him after finding out minutes before qualifying that he had lost an important P4 finish and explained, “I think it’s always a work in progress.

“I think if you’re not focused on psychology… And I mean, there are drivers who don’t.

“But if you feel like you can be a better driver from it, then you should try and focus on that and be the best you, let’s say.

“So. in a moment like that, it’s easier at other tracks than it is here.

“The reason for that is because this weekend there’s just so much going on. Our hospitality is huge. We don’t have our driver’s rooms here.

“Our driver’s rooms are up in the VIP section, which is about a 10-minute walk away. So there’s no privacy. There’s nowhere to get out. And I really don’t like that.

“I like to spend 15, 20 minutes by myself before I go out in the car. And so in those five minutes, I’m looking for a space, basically, just to switch off.

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Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz caught up in Williams team orders fight

Ferrari made headlines in Miami with their slow decision-making over whether they should let Lewis Hamilton overtake Charles Leclerc when he was on fresher tyres.

However, Williams were also caught out by some poor communication over the team radio.

Sainz and Albon made contact early in the race, but the Spaniard was under the impression that they were going to hold position at that stage.

However, Albon has explained why he then overtook Sainz despite his new teammate not expecting a fight with him.

Vowles quickly defused the situation with Sainz over the team radio and explained that it wouldn’t happen again.

It’s a small hiccup in an otherwise very strong start to 2025, even if Albon wasn’t happy with having to trek around the Miami paddock to get some privacy.