Robert Kubica believes Williams’ latest technical struggles are not directly comparable to its 2018 woes and says the team is plainly aware of its lack of grip and downforce which is restraining its efforts. After cancelling a shakedown day and missing the first two-and-a-half days of Formula 1 pre-season testing due to build issues with its FW42, Williams has remained horribly off the pace of the field leaving the Polish driver and rookie teammate George Russell in an exclusive battle at the back of the grid. While Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc set a pole position time of 1m 27.866s at the Bahrain Grand Prix, Kubica was almost four seconds slower, with Russell just 0.040s quicker, which...
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