As expected, the low-drag Williams excelled on the fast straights in the Italian Grand Prix, with Albon frustrating McLaren's Lando Norris by holding him off for seventh until the finish thanks to his car's superior top speed.
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It is the latest in a string of strong results for Williams, having started the second half of the season tied with Haas, but now nearly doubled its points tally in two races to romp 10 points clear in seventh.
With Alfa Romeo only managing one point in Monza thanks to Valtteri Bottas' 10th place, Williams now appears well positioned to hold both Alfa and the struggling Haas outfit until the end of the season.
Afterwards, Albon cautioned that the Williams FW45 still has a lack of downforce which means the team is "not really going to stand a chance" at some of the upcoming races.
"I think it's a good step," he said. "I worry about tracks like Brazil, this kind of races. But I hope we're in a better place now.
"We needed that, because I don't think the next few races, we're not really going to stand a chance until Vegas.
"Not to say that we're gonna take our foot off the pedal but... a good points finish here was what we needed."
Source: Autosport