Williams chief technical officer Paddy Lowe believes the team’s FW41 strikes a balance between evolution and revolution, as it strives to move up the championship table. Williams profited from Mercedes’ power advantage over its opponents during the early years of the hybrid era, but has gradually regressed as the various engines slowly converge. The Grove-based outfit finished fifth in last year’s standings as Lowe, who arrived from Mercedes early in 2017, evaluated the direction to take for 2018. With relatively stable technical regulations, Lowe believes the new FW41 is still an evolution of the previous generation while taking on a new concept. 'It is very...
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