Albon says Williams staff cover as many air miles as he does, but travel less comfortably

Alex Albon says Williams’ travelling staff, particularly the race team, cover as many air miles as he does but cannot fly or stay in hotels as comfortably as the drivers.

Albon spoke to F1.com in Baku at the start of a triple-header that began there and then moved to Malaysia and Singapore over three consecutive race weekends.

Many of the staff are older than he is and have families and children, Albon said. “Some of them do it for 20 years. It’s a really difficult lifestyle.”

Albon said the travelling group can feel disconnected and spends less time together on the road than people might expect. Williams makes a conscious effort to arrange dinners or activities when staff are together, he said. Those moments, he added, can make the group feel like a big family.