During the first practice session (FP1) of the weekend, Alex Albon experienced a crash that resulted in significant damage to his Williams FW46, as reported by WilliamsRacing and SkySportsF1. The incident has led to Albon being unable to participate in the second practice session (FP2) as the team continues to assess the extent of the damage, a situation echoed by Motorsport and autosport. This issue was not isolated to Williams, as reports indicated that several teams suffered floor damage during FP1. Despite the setback, it was confirmed that Albon was uninjured in the crash.
Alex Albon will not take part in #FP2 as Williams continue to assess the damage to his car 🔵 #AusGP https://t.co/Ski7y4adr9
Further to Alex’s accident in FP1, we can confirm that he will not participate in FP2 while we continue to assess the damage. Alex was uninjured in the incident. https://t.co/57avAy1FFQ
Ted explains the damage to Alex Albon's Williams after his crash during the first practice session of the weekend 👇 https://t.co/Nud3Q2dCfa
every F1 team after FP1: https://t.co/60Vw93JDJg
What did we learn in #FP1? = Everyone has floor damage 😅 #AusGP https://t.co/FFmNEyIj6B
A tough FP1 for the team 😫 We will assess the damage once Alex’s FW46 returns to the garage 🛠️ https://t.co/MlFYtt9OoS