Williams boss James Vowles stated he was “hurting” after the Method 1 group suffered three expensive crashes in Brazil on Sunday and dropped a spot within the constructors’ world championship.

Franco Colapinto and Alex Albon each crashed in qualifying at Interlagos, postponed from Saturday, with the latter driver unable to participate within the race as a result of the mechanics had been unable to rebuild his automobile in time.

Argentine rookie Colapinto then crashed once more within the race, triggering pink flags.

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With Renault-owned Alpine ending second and third with Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly in a rain-hit grand prix, Williams fell to ninth within the standings with three rounds remaining and 27 factors between them and eighth-placed RB.

“The character of Method One is you can have a few of the most unbelievable emotions and outcomes, in addition to a few of the lowest moments you can really feel inside a sport. I feel it is truthful to say this weekend is the second of these two,” Vowles stated.

“We have had three extremely giant crashes in only a few hours from each other and have an incredible quantity of labor to get ourselves again on prime of our spares state of affairs earlier than we go to Las Vegas in only a few weeks’ time.”

Vowles stated he had watched the race by way of to the top, regardless of Colapinto crashing earlier than the half-distance, as a result of he needed “to ensure I keep in mind right now as a result of this is not what I would like us to be feeling sooner or later.”

Albon stated it had been a troublesome few weeks with the group now in a difficult place.

“I actually did not count on the incident in Flip One to occur, so we have to take a correct look to determine what occurred,” he added.

“It is disappointing as it could’ve been an ideal alternative to attain factors, as we knew coming to Brazil there’s all the time an opportunity for loopy races, nevertheless it is our rivals who’ve been in a position to capitalise on this.”