One such example of strategic prowess occurred during the Canadian Grand Prix, which delivered a season-best result for Alex Albon and the Williams team. Albon, starting in ninth position, capitalized on a safety car deployed on lap 12 by pitting and switching to hard tires. Although he dropped to 12th place after the safety car phase, Williams recognized that many drivers ahead were on a two-stop strategy and would need to pit again.
Therefore, they shifted their focus to tire management and opted for an ambitious 58-lap stint on the hard tires. Albon executed this one-stop strategy brilliantly, gaining five positions in the second stint and successfully defending them to secure a seventh-place finish—a season-best for both him and the team. This strategic decision contributed significantly to Williams’ points tally for the season, propelling them from ninth to seventh place in the constructors’ championship.
