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Mid-season team review: Williams falls to last

Motorsport Week begins its team-by-team mid-season reviews, starting with Williams, which has tumbled to the rear of the Formula 1 pack with its recalcitrant and unloved FW41. Williams hoped to build on last year’s fifth place under the tutelage of Paddy Lowe as it overhauled its design philosophy – though such a lofty target was met with raised eyebrows pre-season, and the hesitancy of observers proved to be justified when the FW41’s weaknesses were put in full view. The FW40’s straight-line speed prowess had been lost but the expected downforce gains had not taken place, relegating the team to the rear of the pack. That lack of downforce has been accentuated...
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