James Vowles explique pourquoi Williams ne peut pas résoudre immédiatement le problème de poids de la FW48

Le directeur de l'écurie Williams, James Vowles, a confirmé que les travaux d'ingénierie visant à réduire le poids de la FW48 sont terminés. Cependant, les restrictions liées au plafond budgétaire empêchent l'équipe d'introduire toutes les corrections simultanément.

Les solutions existent sur le papier mais doivent être déployées progressivement. Vowles a précisé que l'équipe de conception a achevé le travail nécessaire pour ramener la voiture sous la limite de poids. La production de nouvelles pièces est limitée par les règles financières, ce qui rend trop coûteux le remplacement immédiat des composants existants.

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