Where did Williams finish in 2014?

Where did Williams finish in 2014?

Back then the team had a rethink of its driver, engines, personnel and budget – and its efforts paid off as it finished third in the constructors’ championship in both 2014 and ’15. Deputy team principal Claire Williams believes that success disguised the problems now hurting the squad.

Is Williams a good F1 team?

Williams consolidate their position as F1 racing’s third-best team, but after finishing the previous year with the second-quickest car they are frustrated to slip even further back from the imperious Silver Arrows and to be overhauled by a resurgent Ferrari squad.

When did Williams last win a Formula 1 race?

Williams started manufacturing its own cars the following year, and Switzerland’s Clay Regazzoni won Williams’s first race at the 1979 British Grand Prix….Williams Grand Prix Engineering.

Why is Williams Racing so slow?

If Mercedes and Williams have the same engines, why is Williams so far slow? – Quora. There is a lot more to involve in making an F1 car fast than just the engine. Williams clearly has some aerodynamic issues and may well have some deficits in their suspension compared to the better funded teams.

Why did Williams F1 decline?

COVID was the final nail in the coffin for Williams But, just as when they were on their way up, COVID happened and threatened their existence among other teams. Title sponsors, Rokit, backed out, and they had to look for outside investment. Ultimately, they had to sell to ‘save the team’ to Dorilton Capital.

What happened to the Williams F1 team?

In August 2020 the Williams family sold its majority stake to the US investment firm Dorilton Capital following years of decline, finishing at the bottom of the constructors’ championship in three consecutive seasons from 2018 to 2020.