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Smedley: Williams has to capitalise in Japan
Williams needs to make the most of its expected car advantage at this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix in order to improve its championship position against its closest rivals. Valtteri Bottas' fifth place on the streets of Singapore was not enough to prevent Ferrari – which finished 1-3 – and Red Bull, which claimed second with Daniel Ricciardo, from leaving with gains, but Williams' head of vehicle performance Rob Smedley is confident that the Mercedes-powered cars can bounce back at Suzuka. Bottas was the second best finisher running Mercedes power in Marina Bay, behind the works car of Nico Rosberg, but neither had an answer for Ricciardo or racewinner Sebastian Vettel on a rare off...
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