Il duro giudizio di Alex Jacques sull'avvio di stagione della Williams nel 2026

Il commentatore di Formula 1 Alex Jacques ha paragonato il difficile inizio di stagione della Williams nel 2026 all'aver pubblicizzato per due anni una speciale vacanza in famiglia per poi perdere il volo. Dopo tre gare, la scuderia si trova al nono posto nella classifica costruttori con due punti. Le aspettative erano alte in seguito agli aggiornamenti forniti da James Vowles durante tutto il 2025.

La Williams ha affrontato la stagione 2026 con ottimismo, dato che il team principal James Vowles aveva condiviso approfondimenti sulla preparazione del team in vista dei nuovi regolamenti. Tuttavia, la squadra di Grove ha saltato i test privati a Barcellona ed è arrivata ai test pre-stagionali in Bahrain in svantaggio. In un video di debriefing sull'inizio della stagione di F1, Jacques ha descritto la situazione come mortificante, elogiando comunque l'eloquenza di Vowles nello spiegare i processi del team. Ha dichiarato: 'È come parlare di una vacanza in famiglia davvero speciale per due anni e poi perdere l'aereo. Come si può continuare a parlarne per due anni?'

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