Claire Williams has rubbished the suggestion that Williams could write off this championship and turn their focus to 2019 after a dismal start to the season.

Opting for a new design philosophy for this year’s car, Williams have missed the mark with the FW41.

Lacking in straight line speed and cornering capabilities, Williams are last in the Constructors’ Championship with Lance Stroll having scored just four points and Sergey Sirotkin yet to score.

It has raised questions about whether Williams would scrap this season and turn their full focus to 2019.

Deputy team boss Williams says no.

“We’ve never said we’re going to write this season off,” she said.