Motor racing-Albon gets Driver of the Day with defensive masterclass

Formula One F1 - Canadian Grand Prix - Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal, Canada - June 18, 2023 Williams' Alexander Albon in action during the race REUTERS/Mathieu Belanger

MONTREAL (Reuters) - Even seventh place can feel like a victory for Formula One's backmarkers and a joyous Alex Albon was proof of that at the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday.

Williams had taken just one point from their previous seven races and were last in the standings but Albon's six point haul lifted the former champions above AlphaTauri and only a point behind Haas.