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James Vowles admits Williams sacrificed 2026 for 2027

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James Vowles, the team principal of Williams, has acknowledged that the team intentionally compromised its aerodynamic performance in the 2026 season. This decision was made to allocate resources towards building a stronger foundation for the 2027 campaign.

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First to reportHow Williams wants to avoid a repeat of its 2026 “disaster” next yearThere are several reasons why Williams’ 2026 “disaster” won’t reoccur in the next Formula 1 season, team principal James Vowles believes. As F1 switched to new technical regulations this year, Williams started the campaign on the back foot. The team missed the Barcelona pre-season ‘shakedown’, and its FW48 initially was 28kg overweight. It took more than six months to reach the ... Keep readingMotorsport.comWed 7 Oct · 08:17 UTCRead their report →James Vowles makes Williams performance admission with F1 ’27 aimJames Vowles has conceded that Williams deliberately left aerodynamic performance on the table this season, choosing to spend its cost cap allowance on foundations for 2027, instead of rescuing a campaign that has left the team ninth in the Constructors’ Championship.Motorsport WeekWed 7 Oct · 11:38 UTCRead →Vowles reveals Williams’ painful trade-off in bid to fix 2027Williams boss James Vowles has offered a remarkably candid explanation for his team’s miserable 2026 campaign, admitting the...F1iWed 7 Oct · 15:08 UTCRead →

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