Williams: We have to fix this car
Williams: We have to fix this car
Claire Williams refuses to give up on Williams making an impact in the 2018 Formula One constructor's championship, but has insisted that "we need to fix this car" if they are to get out of their slump, with Lance Stroll and Sergey Sirotkin failing to impress also.
Currently, Williams are rock bottom of the rankings with just four points recorded from the opening seven races, with Sirotkin one of only two drivers along with Romain Grosjean who have not earned a thing so far.
Claire Williams was defiant about their chances, but insisted the car needs improved.
“We have to fix this car,” she told Sky Sports F1.
“We don’t give up, we can’t give up during a season as we’re an independent team. If we gave up our sponsors would probably give up and we can’t afford to do that.
“It is hard work, we have also got to look at next year’s car but this is going to be the bedrock of next year’s car. We have got to get this car right if we are going to make steps forward next season.”
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“It hasn’t been the best year and it is really difficult. It is difficult to keep morale up but the guys are doing a great job.
“It’s been the one thing I’ve been quite surprised by, how strong the morale is and everyone has dug in really deep and found the Williams fighting spirit.
“That’s all we can ask from them at the moment. We are putting them through the mill but everyone is working really hard and we have to get ourselves out of this.
Williams, however, is grateful from the support the team is receiving through this tough time, but knows they need to get their act together before the British Grand Prix at Silverstone as expectations will be raised.
“The support that we are getting at the moment means an awful lot. I know we have let our fans down and I hate that.
“I’m dreading going to Silverstone because people deserve better from us. All we can do is work through this together as a team and that’s what we are doing. Everyone is fighting.”
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