target for Williams to return to championship contention. The
timeframe was recently outlined by team principal James Vowles amid
a difficult start to the season for the Grove-based squad. Williams
had viewed the 2026 regulation overhaul as an opportunity to move
up the competitive order, however, the team has instead fallen back
compared to its position at the end of last year. Since taking
charge of the team, Vowles has consistently maintained that
rebuilding Williams into a title-challenging outfit is a long-term
project that will require patience and sustained development. The
Briton’s timeline was put to Albon, and when asked if he agreed
with it, Albon told media including RacingNews365 : “I think 2030
is [realistic], yes. “I think that James is a realistic person. I
think he doesn’t try to fluff anything up. “Obviously, we would
appreciate if that was a little bit earlier than what it is.
“We’ve noticed this year that we are a bit further back than where
we want to, and maybe it has set us back a little bit more. But I
do believe in him when he says that.” Albon has been part of the
Williams F1 set up since 2022, joining following a stint with Red
Bull. The Thai driver took part in his 96th grand prix with
Williams in Spain, setting a new record for the most entries with
the Grove-based squad. When quizzed on whether he would like to
still be part of the team in 2030, Albon asserted he is keen to
“see it through”. “Yeah, I would,” he said. “For me, it’s progress.
I want to see progress from the team. “I feel like we’ve shown
that in the last four years that I’ve been with the team, that
every year has just got better and better. “This year we’ve taken
maybe a step back in terms of performance, but do see changes in
the team being made, and it all seems to be going towards the right
direction. “So I feel like I’ve been a part of this team since
some of the very beginnings of it, even before James, and I put so
much effort and work into it, I would love to see it through.”