Williams hit rock bottom in Austin, with both cars eliminated in Q1 and starting deep in the pack Sunday. Alex Albon qualified P18, a full 2.8 seconds off the pace, and delivered a brutally honest assessment: "We can't fix core problems in the car." The Thai driver said the team has tried different setups every session—"throwing spaghetti at the wall"—but nothing sticks. Carlos Sainz, who lines up P17, admitted Williams is running extensive 2027 development tests this weekend, sacrificing current performance for future gains. But even he couldn't sugarcoat the reality: "We have a very poor car at a track like Austin." The timing stings—COTA's high-speed corners and long straights expose every weakness Williams is carrying. Sainz closed with a warning: "I don't expect any miracles" for the rest of the year. Sunday's race becomes a damage-limitation exercise.
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