– Williams traveled to Miami with a comprehensive update package in tow – the result of intensive work during the five-week break. The team from Grove left Florida not only with points on the board but also with noticeable momentum. But before the convoy arrives in Montreal, team principal James Vowles makes it clear: The development pipeline is not standing still.
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The team principal detailed the extensive modifications to the car for the Miami International Autodrome: a new floor, optimized body components, adjustments to the front wing, a revised rear suspension, improvements in exhaust blowing, as well as a minimal but noticeable weight reduction on the vehicle.
After the team started the 2026 season with their backs against the wall, these improvements provided the necessary relief.
Williams works during the break
“We have more performance in the pipeline for Montreal,” confirms Vowles. “It’s again a special situation: we have these two or three weeks until the Grand Prix and want to make the best use of this time. What we can deliver 100% of is still a bit up in the air, but it could be a decent chunk of performance.”
Currently, Williams holds eighth place in the constructors’ standings with five points – just nine points behind the Racing Bulls, Red Bull’s sister team.
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“The reality, however, is that other teams like Mercedes, Audi, or perhaps Haas will probably bring upgrades at the same time,” he points out. “So the question is: Will what we bring be enough to make up ground against these three teams? That is currently hard to predict.”
Williams still wants to slim down
Vowles adds: “I am satisfied with what we have in the pipeline – both regarding the weight reduction program and the aerodynamic and vehicle dynamics developments. But it is hard to estimate where that will place us in the standings.”
The team started the season with an overweight car – a deficit they are now gradually working off while the further upgrades bear fruit.
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