Las Vegas Grand Prix 2024 is around the corner and according to some reports F1 team Williams participation was doubtful as they faced a crash damage recently. Williams has dismissed rumors suggesting they might miss next weekend's F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix. The team responded to unfounded claims that recent crash damage could prevent them from participating in the event.
“I’ve just chatted to Williams, They tell me there’s no truth to the chatter they won’t be in Vegas after sustaining massive damage via three crashes in Brazil. They say they’ll have both cars ready to race in Nevada. That’s an incredible effort from the team and suppliers," F1 reporter Lawrence Barretto confirmed on social media. “
Commentator Will Buxton added: “Seems James Vowles’ honesty in the knock-on effects of the Brazilian GP have been taken to some ridiculous extremes over the past few days. Team won’t miss Vegas. Team will have both cars.”
The 2024 F1 season will wrap up with a triple-header, starting next weekend in Las Vegas. However, Williams faced significant setbacks in Brazil and Mexico, suffering a total of five crashes across the last two races. These incidents have been costly for the team's budget and have put pressure on their spare parts inventory as they prepare for the upcoming races.
Williams boss James Vowles acknowledged the toll the crashes have taken. "There is no team on the grid that can cope with five major accidents in two race weekends,” Vowles said. “Simply the matter of spares we carry are not sufficient to carry that amount of attrition.”
Despite the challenges, Vowles remains optimistic: "Vegas, I have high hopes for. We were fast there last year and I am confident the car will work well in those conditions. So we will do our absolute utmost to get two cars to the best specification they can be, with sufficient spares around us to make that happen."
All eyes will be on Williams’ driver Franco Colapinto, who has impressed in his F1 debut since stepping in as a mid-season replacement for the underperforming Logan Sargeant. Meanwhile, Williams has secured Ferrari's Carlos Sainz for the 2025 season, where he will race alongside Alex Albon, leaving no space for Colapinto. The young driver has been linked to a possible seat at Red Bull, either with the main team or its sister squad, but his future remains uncertain.
