Williams is bringing a major update package to the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, one that team boss James Vowles promised earlier in the season would result in an “almost completely new” car.
What remains to be seen, at this late stage, is how useful it will be – both in terms of immediate performance uplift and the direction of 2027 development.
Alex Albon has described it as a “big step” but team-mate Carlos Sainz – who finished on the podium for Williams in Baku last year – pointed out it was “more in line with what we should have started the year with” and is unlikely to be transformative.
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