Albon: It's not a fact that two pit stops will change the nature of the race.

      Alex Albon, at the FIA press conference in Monaco, recalled last race weekend in Imola, when he took 5th place, and believes that this is a sign of a change for the better for the entire Williams team.

      Alex Albon: "I would not say that it was my best race, because since the beginning of the weekend I had difficulties, I could not achieve a comfortable driving experience. But even if things aren't going well for us, and we're still in 5th place, that says a lot.

      We have definitely made a step forward in all areas. Usually our race pace on Sundays was worse than the speeds we were capable of in qualifying. But in the last two stages, we also showed results in the race that were comparable to the qualifying results. Thanks to this, we can already compete with teams like Ferrari and Mercedes.

      In general, I enjoyed the race, precisely because I could compete with rivals from the top teams, and it was fun. We are very optimistic about our prospects this weekend, but I don't see what can stop us from being fast on this track.

      I think, oddly enough, but given the weight of these cars, even on softer C6 tires on such a narrow track as in Monaco, it is very easy to overdo it. Here you need to be patient, be very disciplined and calmly wait for the condition of the coating to improve.

      Otherwise, you can get to the point where you start taking too many risks, and you just become uncomfortable – because of this, you will not be able to achieve improvements. A calm and balanced approach is needed here: you need to attack with full force only in the final of the qualification and only in the final attempt.

      There is an element of psychological game involved in working on this track, and it's not just about how much risk you can take, it's about skill."

      Alex also shared his opinion on the innovation that everyone will have to try out this weekend - the two mandatory pit stops during the Monaco Grand Prix: "Of course, this is done to spice up the race and make it more interesting.  But there is a fear that none of this will happen, because everyone can go to the pits after just one lap in an attempt to immediately gain some advantage.…

      I suppose if you talk to the strategists of any team, they will tell you that they don't know how things will turn out. First of all, this applies to a situation where partners can help each other in some way. A good example of this would be last year's race in Jeddah, when Kevin Magnussen actually braked the entire peloton, which allowed Nico Hulkenberg to make a pit stop without losing position.

      When you are considering possible tactics on a track like Monaco, if you need to make two mandatory pit stops, then such a scenario is quite possible. But you don't want the race to go like this. I'm not saying that two pit stops is a bad idea. I think it's worth a try, but it's not necessarily going to change the nature of the race."