Williams planned Austin display for Doctor Doom livery, not race use

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The specially liveried FW48 show car was scheduled for the Williams Fan Zone in downtown Austin from October 19 to 24. Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz were not set to race with the design.

From the GPBeat newsroomPublished · 15 Nov 2026, 11:34 · 1 min

Neither Alex Albon nor Carlos Sainz was set to race with Williams' Doctor Doom-inspired livery at the United States Grand Prix. The black-and-green design replaced the team's usual blue.

Williams scheduled the specially liveried FW48 show car for its Fan Zone in downtown Austin from October 19 to 24.

The livery debuted at New York Comic Con, held October 8–11, as part of Williams' ongoing Marvel collaboration. The team displayed the show car alongside superhero-inspired race suits.

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