Alex Albon

Lewis Hamilton will sit out first practice at the Spanish Grand Prix, with Ferrari reserve Dino Beganovic taking over in FP1 amid a wider wave of rookie outings across the grid.

Alex Albon will make his 96th Grand Prix start for Williams at the Barcelona Grand Prix, moving clear of Nigel Mansell as the driver with the most Formula 1 race appearances for the Grove team. He will mark the milestone with a special helmet paying tribute to the 1992 world champion.

Williams reserve driver Luke Browning will contest FP1 in Barcelona and at the Red Bull Ring, stepping in for Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz as part of the team’s young driver programme.

Carlos Sainz expressed significant frustration with Nico Hülkenberg following a collision at the Monaco Grand Prix, an incident that ultimately ended Sainz's race and denied him potential points.

The FIA has announced its lineup for the upcoming press conferences in Monaco, featuring reigning World Champion Lando Norris, Max Verstappen, and Charles Leclerc among other prominent drivers, ahead of the highly anticipated Grand Prix weekend.

Formula 1 driver Alex Albon is reportedly attracting significant interest from multiple teams, including Audi, Alpine, and Aston Martin, despite being under a long-term contract with Williams until the end of the 2027 season.

Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen begins the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix with a clean superlicence, as his remaining penalty points expired on June 1. This development offers the former world champion a fresh start, removing the threat of a potential race ban.