Alex Albon will not be driving during free practice this Friday. The British-Thai driver will instead sit this one out to give Victor Martins a chance.
Martins to drive in FP1 for Williams
In Williams' announcement, Martins said, “I’m super happy to be taking the wheel of the FW47 for the first time in Barcelona! It will be an incredible experience to drive for the team."
"I’m working hard to prepare as much as possible to maximise my time in the car and make it a valuable session for myself and the team. I’m hugely grateful to everyone at Atlassian Williams Racing for giving me this opportunity, and I’m looking forward to enjoying every second of it!”
Williams' Sporting Director, Sven Smeets, said, “We’re proud that Victor will be taking part in his first Formula 1 session with Atlassian Williams Racing in Barcelona. He continues to demonstrate that he is a talented driver, and this session is an important step forward in his career as part of the Academy. His participation in our TPC programme and simulator work in Grove has prepared him well, and we look forward to seeing him in the garage this weekend.”
This article was written in collaboration with Hidde Korte.
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