P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Williams will instigate measures from this weekend’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix to reduce the excess weight on its 2024 Formula 1 car, worth 0.45 seconds per lap. The Grove-based squad has endured a tough start to the campaign, with zero points from the first six races and the absence of a spare chassis complicating matters. […]
“The Grove-based squad, Williams, has struggled with a winless start in the first six races of the campaign due to the lack of points and a missing spare chassis. Construction of the FW46 was rushed, with an effort to reduce significant weight from the chassis leading to subsequent weight increases in other areas. Boss James Vowles explained the team’s initiatives to lighten parts on Alex Albon’s car at Imola to counteract the excess weight affecting lap times. Despite successfully trimming 14 kilos off the chassis from 2023 to ’24, the current car is still four and a half tenths slower per lap due to being overweight. Williams has been working to shed excess weight to improve performance, starting at Imola and continuing over the next six races. Vowles acknowledged uncertainty in reaching the 798kg minimum weight limit by Silverstone, emphasizing future strategies over past setbacks.”
