Claire Williams: “Being third is nothing to be ashamed of”

There is disappointment in the Williams household. After the 2014 season, where Grove's stable, on more than one occasion has nearly won, those times seem to be long gone. The English team certainly hoped to be able to take a further step forward during the winter, to get closer to Mercedes, and instead the last step, which should have confirmed the podiums obtained at the end of last year, forced Williams to maintain third position in the Constructors' World Championship.

Despite what you might think, the Grove team sees the glass half full, although we must not underestimate a possible return of Red Bull, especially in the second half of the Championship: “I can't hide the fact that I would like to beat against teams that spend more than us. I have heard that Ferrari, for the 2015 car, in addition to the budget it uses every year in the Formula 1 project, has invested 100 million of extras, practically their plus is what we have available – commented Claire Williams – There is no shame in being third in the Constructors' table. If we take a step back, it is true that teams like McLaren and Ferrari have more availability than us, but history says, even if with smaller budgets, we have won 16 championships“, He concluded.

Eleonora Ottonello
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