James Vowles, Williams team principal, has confirmed that the team will maintain its development plan for the FW48. Following the notable leap in Miami, where they moved from ninth to sixth place in performance, the objective is clear: to reduce the gap to Alpine, which currently has half a second per lap on them. The next event in Canada will be key.
The technical development of the FW48 aims to reduce the aerodynamic gap 🏎️
The planned improvements for Montreal focus on optimizing airflow in the diffuser and sidepod areas. Vowles has indicated that the team has identified potential gains in DRS efficiency and tire management after slow corners. The goal is to extract tenths without compromising reliability, an area where Williams has struggled in previous events.
Half a second is a lot, but they have faith and a new wing 🔧
Half a second per lap is almost an eternity in current F1, but Williams trusts that a redesigned rear wing and a team dinner well paid for by Vowles will work the miracle. While Alpine smiles from their comfortable advantage, in Grove they cling to the theory that if they add two tenths in Canada and another two in Silverstone, the miracle will be served. Or at least, they will stop being the last in the class.