McLaren and AlphaTauri brought major upgrades this weekend, but all the teams bar Haas have something new on their cars.
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Albon hopeful of avoiding grid penalty after early end to practice
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Albon hopeful of avoiding grid penalty • Wolff comments on Verstappen ‘not intelligent’ • “No doors closed for Pourchaire”
Williams’ car appears for first time in special Singapore Grand Prix livery
Formula 1
Posted onThe special livery selected by fans that Williams will use for the next three races has been seen on the FW45 for the first time.
Williams’ rivals fear they can’t be caught in four-way fight for seventh
Formula 1
Posted onWilliams’ rivals fear their recent upgrade has ensured they will win the fight for seventh place but the team are concerned about some of the remaining races.
Williams sign Ukranian karting star Bondarev to young driver academy
Formula 1
Posted onWilliams has expanded its young driver development programme to six members with the addition of karter Oleksandr ‘Sasha’ Bondarev.
Williams “on par with Ferrari and Aston Martin” at Zandvoort – Albon
2023 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onAfter matching his career-best qualifying result, Williams’ Alexander Albon converted fourth on the grid into eighth in Sunday’s Dutch GP.
Williams “not a slow car anymore” and “a pain to race” against – Gasly
2023 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onPierre Gasly is concerned how difficult it will be to race against the Williams drivers in today’s Dutch Grand Prix.
Sargeant rues “millimetre mistake” as crash mars best qualifying
2023 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onWilliams driver Logan Sargeant says he was just a millimetre off line when he crashed out of his first appearance in Q3.
2023 mid-season F1 driver rankings part 4: 8-5
2023 F1 season
Posted onThe penultimate part of RaceFans’ mid-season driver sees four drivers who were not quite enough to earn a place at the very top of the field.
Why Williams’ rivals warn a CapEx rules break would risk “the end of the cost cap”
News Focus
Posted onWilliams can’t upgrade its facilities without getting a break from the cost cap – and its rivals are unwilling to relax the rules.
2023 mid-season F1 driver rankings part 1: 20-17
2023 F1 season
Posted onThe first part of RaceFans’ mid-season driver rankings for 2023. Today’s first part covers the year’s lowest-rated performers of the season so far.
There’s no doubt where the most one-sided team mate contest is
2023 F1 team mate battles
Posted onLogan Sargeant is the first driver to use the number two in F1 since Stoffel Vandoorne in 2018. And Sargeant is faring no better than his predecessor.
Williams discovered damage to cake tins caused ‘huge tyre degradation’
2023 F1 season
Posted onWilliams team principal James Vowles say his team understand why they suffered “huge amounts” of tyre wear during the Belgian Grand Prix.
Williams’ tyre woes worse than expected at Spa, say drivers
2023 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onThe Williams drivers were suffered excessive rear tyre degradation in the Belgian Grand Prix which forced them to pit more often than their rivals.
Williams hires Pat Fry from Alpine to head up technical division
2023 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onWilliams has announced a major appointment to its technical division by luring Pat Fry from Alpine to become its chief technical officer.
Albon ‘surprised’ to be quicker than Alonso at end of British GP
2023 British Grand Prix
Posted onAlexander Albon was surprised by the pace of his Williams at the end of the British Grand Prix, as he the Ferrari’s home and chased Fernando Alonso.
Perez records worst five-round qualifying run for a Red Bull driver in 16 years
2023 British Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onMax Verstappen added to his ever-growing list of F1 achievements at the British GP, but team mate Sergio Perez had the indignity of being knocked out in Q1.
Williams reveal special livery for three grands prix chosen by fan vote
2023 F1 season
Posted onWilliams have presented the special livery they will use for three races beginning with the Singapore Grand Prix in September.
Paddock Diary: 2023 British Grand Prix
2023 British Grand Prix
Posted onHollywood descended on Formula 1 at Silverstone, but the on-track talk surrounded McLaren’s remarkable leap forward at its home race.
Williams weren’t “doing anything special” to get both cars in top five – Albon
2023 British Grand Prix
Posted onAlexander Albon admitted it was “a bit strange to finish laps and see yourself in the top three” during practice at Silverstone.