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Williams has finally had its FW48 on-track for the first time.
Williams has launched its 2026 F1 car, the FW48, making it the 11th and final team to do so.
The car did not participate in the Barcelona shakedown test due to delays in its construction and failing the mandatory FIA crash test.
Drivers Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz spent the week working in the simulator while other teams were testing in Barcelona, in order to better understand the new car’s capabilities.
The team revealed its new livery on the following Tuesday, and the car hit the track for the first time at Silverstone on Wednesday with Albon at the wheel.
Next, Williams will head to Bahrain for the second pre-season test, starting on February 11th, followed by the final test a week later, just before the Australian Grand Prix on March 8th.
