Already complicated for Williams?
The 2019 season already looks tough for Williams, who stated to the press that the FW42 would not be ready for the first day of winter testing.
After a disastrous 2018 season where Williams scored only 7 points, making it their worst campaign, the Grove team can only improve for 2019. George Russell and Robert Kubica will have the heavy task of bringing Williams back into the pack, and 2019 could be crucial for Claire Williams’ team.
Alas, 2019 seems to be shaping up to be tough for the British team, which is experiencing financial problems that can be explained by the departure of many sponsors such as Martini and the loss of funding from its two former drivers, Lance Stroll and Sergey Sirotkin. Moreover, the new FW42 does not seem to be ready for the upcoming season.
Claire Williams, director of Williams F1 Team, stated in a press release: « Unfortunately, we had to postpone the start of our pre-season testing in Barcelona to Tuesday morning. The winter at Grove has been extremely busy, and we have been preparing the FW42 for the upcoming season. Despite all the efforts made, we need more time before it is ready to operate.»
We will therefore see only nine single-seaters on the track in Barcelona for this first day of testing.
