Claire Williams has sent out a defiant message that her team will not sacrifice its 2019 Formula 1 campaign to focus on a fresh start next year despite its ongoing troubles and poor performances.
Claire Williams says despite her team’s desperate start to the 2019 Formula 1 world championship the squad isn’t waiting for a miracle and is implementing its own fixes spearheaded by the return of co-founder Sir Patrick Head.
- If anyone had doubts over Mercedes being in another league they were ended by an easy win in Baku, and, as Lewis Hamilton remembered, after Ferrari updated their car it also proved that the team is working brilliantly.
Robert Kubica believes Williams’ latest technical struggles are not directly comparable to its 2018 woes and says the team is plainly aware of its lack of grip and downforce which is restraining its efforts.
Combined lap time results from the first Formula 1 in-season test at the Sakhir International Circuit, Bahrain. Mick Schumacher, George Russell and Carlos Sainz are listed twice having run for different teams/tyres programmes.
George Russell has called topping the final day of the Bahrain Formula 1 test “a special experience” but accepts it counts for little as he focused on helping Mercedes develop its W10.
Final Bahrain F1 test results George Russell has stormed to the top of the times for Mercedes on the concluding day of the Bahrain Formula 1 test ahead of Sergio Perez.
Final lap time results from the first Formula 1 pre-season test at the Sakhir International Circuit, Bahrain. Follow live text commentary of the Bahrain F1 Test
Current lap time results [1PM] from the first Formula 1 pre-season test at the Sakhir International Circuit, Bahrain. Follow live text commentary of the Bahrain F1 Test
George Russell believes having Williams legend Sir Patrick Head return to the team in a technical consultancy role will act as a timely shot in the arm and provide both guidance and motivation.
George Russell accepts Williams must treat the opening rounds of the 2019 Formula 1 world championship like practice sessions until it can uncover a competitive pace.
Williams technical boss Paddy Lowe is confident his team will reach its planned mileage target despite sitting out the opening two-and-a-half days of Formula 1 pre-season testing due to delays with its FW42 car.
George Russell feels Williams has “definitely got the potential” after getting the team’s “proper day one” completed with 119 laps having missed the majority of the first Formula 1 pre-season test due to delays.
George Russell believes Williams can take solace from missing the majority of the opening Formula 1 pre-season test by looking back four years when Force India suffered a similar fate before recovering to have its strongest season.
Robert Kubica says he’s had a maximum of 12 laps to get a proper feel for the Williams 2019 Formula 1 car across the entire first pre-season test after the team’s delays on hitting the track.
The Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix remains one of the jewels in the F1 calendar and with the 2019 season gaining momentum here’s what to look forward to at the Marina Bay Street Circuit.
Valtteri Bottas believes Robert Kubica’s Formula 1 return and spirit will help lift up Williams from a dreadful 2018 campaign for a fresh start this year.
George Russell says he’s relishing the opportunity to teammate and compete against Robert Kubica at Williams in his rookie Formula 1 campaign and is eager to work with the former race winner to help the British team respond after a tough 2018.
Leaving Budapest to start the summer break following the Hungarian Grand Prix weekend, the Formula 1 driver market for 2019 seemed to have a handful of certainties.