The true extent of Williams’ 2018 troubles are becoming ever clearer. In Melbourne, it looked likely that the once-great British team’s new car has not been born well. And in Bahrain, it was a Williams that was dead last not only in qualifying, but also the race.
Arguably struggling the most is rookie Sergey Sirotkin, but his teammate Lance Stroll has also been implicated in what some experts say is the worst driver lineup in F1. “We need to see how the season unfolds, but I think any newcomer should be given some time,” said deputy boss Claire Williams.