Capito believes that the qualifications are undermining Williams’ potential
According to Jost Capito, poor qualifications prevent Williams from revealing the true potential of their car in the race.
After two extremely challenging seasons in 2018 and 2019, 2020 and 2021 saw Williams beginning to make a comeback, at least in the midfield. But with the new regulations in 2022, the Grove team took a step back and can once again be considered the underachiever on the grid, in the debate with Aston Martin in the early part of the season.
But for many, this FW44 is not fundamentally bad and has real potential to be exploited. Despite Alex Albon’s remarkable performances in the race, it is difficult to achieve more than the last points of the top 10 when starting from the back of the grid.
“This is exactly what Williams’ boss, Jost Capito, is expressing. It is difficult to score points when you qualify in 18th or 19th position. So you also need luck, for something to happen ahead of you. But still, the speed and race performance of the car are really good.”
Understood. Here’s the translation: “Take Miami as an example, where Alexander Albon managed to score two points from starting 18th. Alex once again had an exceptional race [in Miami], he is a fantastic driver during the race, and he can show it. And he shows the potential of the car, that you can have mid-field pace in the race, we just need to solve the problems in qualifying, and achieve this better result.”
“The team is motivated to find solutions,” says Capito, despite the disappointments of Saturday. Everyone was very disappointed after the qualifying sessions because if you’re in the top 10 during the free practices, and you end up ten positions lower in qualifying, it’s disappointing for the whole team. But you need the team to always be motivated and determined because it’s not over until it’s over. And I think that’s what the team shows, the team never gives up, and I think that will push us forward.
