Alex Albon believes he is driving at the same high level he has for much of his Williams career, but that the outside perception of him has changed by having Carlos Sainz as his teammate.

Williams sporting director Sven Smeets talks about the wider impact that Carlos Sainz has had since his arrival at the Grove-based Formula 1 team

Carlos Sainz: "I was completely shocked. I went from believing I was going to be in Ferrari for a while, to suddenly, Lewis is replacing me."

Williams boss James Vowles is ready to draw “a line in the sand” as Carlos Sainz ‘s misfiring debut Formula 1 season with the team is expected to come good. Vowles was hailed across the paddock when he convinced the four-time Grand Prix winner to sign up for a rebuild project at the Grove-based squad last year.