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Williams team principal James Vowles has set a target over the next six races he hopes will eradicate a five-year trend.
Williams team principal James Vowles admitted that the team’s recent failures were influenced by producing cars that were consistently over the weight limit since 2019. Despite the secrecy surrounding car weights in Formula 1, Vowles chose to be transparent about Williams’ struggles, revealing that the overweight cars were significantly slower despite efforts to trim down. The team embarked on a weight-reduction mission before this season, shedding 14 kilograms off the chassis, but the performance deficit still persisted. Vowles attributed the weight issues to past operational practices, noting a shift towards a better-balanced package for the current season. Williams is now focused on shedding more weight over the next six races to improve performance, aiming to recover most of the lost time by the British Grand Prix.
