Sky Sports Formula 1 analyst Bernie Collins has warned that Williams is in no position to absorb the financial and developmental damage caused by the collision between Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon at the Dutch Grand Prix. The incident at Zandvoort not only ruined the race result but also worsened the team's ongoing struggles.
Speaking on the Sky Sports F1 Show, Collins highlighted the severe implications of the intra-team crash for the Grove-based outfit. Williams is currently battling an overweight chassis, delayed development schedules, and budget cap limitations. This collision adds to an already heavy burden.
Williams arrived in Zandvoort having announced contract extensions for both drivers. However, the race unravelled when the team-mates made contact, resulting in Albon's retirement and a 10-second penalty for Sainz. The Spaniard ultimately finished 16th, far from the points.
"The first rule within a team is do not hit your team-mate," Collins said. "That is like the P1 rule. Particularly [for] a team who are struggling to bring upgrades, struggling for money. Their car is overweight and underperforming." Collins also compared to Mercedes, who admitted lacking funds for upgrades, emphasizing that losing parts and knowledge is very costly.
"We hear Mercedes saying they don't have enough money to bring upgrades. You just can't lose the parts, the performance, the knowledge. So I think that's something that they're going to have a big discussion about," Collins added. He also stressed that the financial loss cannot be compensated from the drivers' pockets, as the budget is already spent and cannot be put back.
Collins also pointed out that Williams' strategy was not much different from rivals around them, except for Fernando Alonso, who tried a different approach. "The performance was lacking, and it just seems the car wasn't the right weight, and it wasn't delivered on time, and it didn't have the right performance. So, there's lots going on in the background of Williams there," he concluded.
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