Williams F1 team principal James Vowles addressed the team’s performance at the Chinese GP 2026 after a weekend that delivered points but also exposed the team’s current limitations under the new regulations. Williams left Shanghai with a P9 finish for Carlos Sainz, securing the team’s first points of the 2026 season. The Grove outfit had…
Under the leadership of James Vowles, Williams’ struggles in 2026 continue as Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz finished P12 and P15 respectively at the F1 Australian GP. After a difficult start to the year, when both cars missed the Barcelona shakedown and then struggled during Bahrain testing, the team’s performance did not improve for the…
Ahead of the F1 Australian GP in Melbourne, Williams team principal James Vowles noted that the team knows how to improve its current package, while admitting it will take time to implement the necessary changes during the 2026 F1 season. Williams had a rough start to the season, missing out on the 2026 F1 Barcelona…
Team Principals James Vowles and Andrea Stella commented on the Mercedes power unit performance following the 2026 F1 Australian GP. In 2026, Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains are being utilised by four teams: Mercedes, McLaren, Williams, and Alpine. While many expected to see the Mercedes-powered teams have an advantage over the rest of the field, only…
Williams F1 Team Principal James Vowles was not afraid to speak up on one of the most clamoured topics of the upcoming 2026 Formula 1 season: the compression ratio and the Mercedes power unit. An intriguing rumour about the former championship winning team Rumours about the German manufacturer toying with the grey areas of the…
The Williams F1 team have conducted a shakedown at Silverstone with the FW48 ahead of the first 2026 pre-season test in Bahrain. The Sakhir International Circuit will host two tests later in February. It was a difficult January for the Williams F1 squad. They missed the Barcelona shakedown that took place late last month. The…
F1 pre-season testing in Barcelona concluded last week. Williams Racing was the only team to miss the shakedown week due to FW48 development delays. Despite not participating on track, team principal James Vowles believes Williams will not start the 2026 season on the back foot. James Vowles on FW48 development delays and their impact on…
Carlos Sainz returns to Formula 1 for his second season with Williams F1 Team for the 2026 season. He stepped into the partnership with many unknowns in the equation; however, his vision was laser-focused on one thing: helping Williams achieve the success they are destined for. Along with his extensive knowledge in front and behind…
Williams F1 have become the latest team to launch its 2026 season livery with the FW48. It follows on from a difficult January for the team. 2026 Barcelona FW48 testing livery gets canned as Williams F1 skips shakedown Williams F1 were due to begin the 2026 pre-season in a one-off livery. The livery was fan-designed,…
Williams team principal James Vowles shared “it was painful” to miss the F1 Barcelona shakedown. However, the Grove-based team is ready for the first official test in Bahrain. On Friday, January 23, Vowles shared that Williams would miss the closed-door F1 Barcelona shakedown test due to development delays. However, the team boss shared on Wednesday…
