After being one of the first teams to switch their focus to 2026, Williams have become the last team to run their new car on track. So where does that leave them for the season?
I don’t think there lack of running at Barcelona will place Williams in a worse position than say half the teams that did attend but got very limited running. Bahrain should allow them to get back on track. The extra time the team had to prepare for Bahrain instead of pushing to get to Barcelona was the far more sensible decision once they knew they had suffered production delays.
Agreed! It seems like a decision that may have protected their ability to develop and progress this year with performance in mind rather than simply 'catching up'!
I don’t think there lack of running at Barcelona will place Williams in a worse position than say half the teams that did attend but got very limited running. Bahrain should allow them to get back on track. The extra time the team had to prepare for Bahrain instead of pushing to get to Barcelona was the far more sensible decision once they knew they had suffered production delays.
Agreed! It seems like a decision that may have protected their ability to develop and progress this year with performance in mind rather than simply 'catching up'!