FW48
Williams Formula 1 team aims to shed 28kg from its overweight FW48 car, targeting a one-second per lap performance boost by the Italian Grand Prix. Team principal James Vowles outlined engineering steps to achieve this, constrained by cost cap rules. Initial reductions could appear at the Miami Grand Prix this weekend.
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Williams has taken its 2026 Formula 1 car, the FW48, out for its maiden laps at Silverstone during a promotional filming day. Drivers Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz both piloted the Mercedes-powered machine, which features a distinctive pullrod front suspension. The team, which skipped the Barcelona shakedown, now prepares for pre-season testing in Bahrain.