Later this week, we will be looking at our single timed lap pace, our long run pace and the feedback from the drivers to understand where we are and what we do next.
Williams will be powered by Mercedes until at least 2025 after confirming it has agreed a long-term engine supply extension.
I would like that relationship to continue.
When it emerged, the FW42 lacked downforce and was regularly over a second off the pace of the rest of the field.By Monday morning, the team had already improved on last year by getting the car on track for a filming day at the Circuit de Catalunya.Deputy team principal, Claire Williams, said her team was viewing 2020 as a chance to rebuild. "She added: "We have always had a great history with Renault but our future is with Mercedes. Mercedes is yet to get to the bottom of why its latest F1 engine has been ‘smoking’ during the early rounds of the 2020 season. STUART CODLING investigatesThis week's Autosport magazine cover asks if George Russell is Mercedes' next F1 star. They have been a fantastic partner of ours.
We aren't talking to Renault. Feb 27, 2020: Honda’s F1 engine development for the 2020 season has been “even better than last year”, according to AlphaTauri driver Pierre Gasly. "Mercedes junior driver George Russell remains at the team this season and is joined by Canadian rookie Nicholas Latifi. We have spent time addressing our areas of weakness and have ensured that we have the right people, structures, procedures and resource in place to deliver competitive race cars.
"We are doing the same thing this year, off the back of what happened to us in testing, to work out what we should make versus buy. By ... rumours regarding the team's engine plans, Williams said: "I saw the speculation. "The team at the factory have been working incredibly hard on the development of the car for the 2020 season," he said. The team has addressed the mechanical issues that affected it in 2019, these include the brakes and the overall weight of the car. US-based Dorilton Capital buys Williams F1 team. The fighting spirit is still very much alive, and this year, everyone will continue that fight until we get back to where we want to be.
Here's how and when you can watch the raceThe Tuscan Grand Prix will be the first Formula 1 race open to fans in 2020 after Mugello confirmed the spectator levels permitted for next month's eventNikita Mazepin has been given a suspended five-place grid drop for "potentially dangerous and unsportsmanlike conduct" in parc ferme after the Spa Formula 2 feature race As such, our 2020 campaign is about making progress.
"They have been very, very supportive and everybody knows that Toto [Wolff] started his F1 career at Williams, and as such we have a great relationship with him.
The only teams who did not join the protest … Unbeatable analysis.Ferrari Formula 1 boss Mattia Binotto suspects his team's struggles at the Belgian Grand Prix are a one-off caused by track characteristicsThe Tuscan Grand Prix will be the first Formula 1 race open to fans in 2020 after Mugello confirmed the spectator levels permitted for next month's eventRacing Point admits it was "a bit optimistic" with its Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix qualifying strategy, but expects its drivers to recover ground in the raceCarlos Sainz Jr says that his McLaren Formula 1 team could "suffer" if the Belgian GP is wet after it opted to run an ultra low downforce set-upToto Wolff believes Ferrari's current struggles are "not good for Formula 1", but believes it must question decisions made by "certain members" of the teamMercedes says it needs to keep an eye on Renault's Daniel Ricciardo in the Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix, with his low-downforce configuration making him a threat on the straightsFerrari Formula 1 boss Mattia Binotto suspects his team's struggles at the Belgian Grand Prix are a one-off caused by track characteristicsMercedes says it needs to keep an eye on Renault's Daniel Ricciardo in the Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix, with his low-downforce configuration making him a threat on the straightsToto Wolff believes Ferrari's current struggles are "not good for Formula 1", but believes it must question decisions made by "certain members" of the teamLewis Hamilton claimed pole position for the Belgian Grand Prix ahead of Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas and Red Bull's Max Verstappen. Mercedes, Red Bull, McLaren, Racing Point, Renault, AlphaTauri and Williams joined forces to demand answers. ... F1's engine mode changes to be delayed to after Belgium GP.
"We hope to be able to conclude a new partnership with them going into 2021.
"However, design director, Doug McKiernan, made clear that there had not been a fundamental change in the design concept of the car. "But 2021 will bring a shift with how teams can collaborate anyway and we want to dial down those collaborations. In an exclusive interview, he explains why he can't afford to put a foot wrong to be considered and why he must keep doing his talking on the trackExpert opinion.