Albon rumbled around the track to make his way back to the pits, where the team changed his tyres once again.
Alex Albon has had an awful Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
From bad to worse for Alex Albon
However, the initial error was deemed as unsafe, and prompted an investigation from race stewards that resulted in a 10-second penalty for the Thai driver.
Following his penalties matters only got worse for Albon, already a lap down and returning to the pits to change his tyres to run in last.
His team-mate Logan Sargeant did not fare much better running at the back for most of the race, in what looks like another point-less outing for Williams.