Why Williams is sticking to its strategy of fully focusing on 2026

Williams pulls the trigger on massive F1 2026 development shift

Williams has become the first team to declare it is scrapping its 2025 development to focus fully on the 2026 Formula 1 regulations. All 10 teams have been balancing improving their current machines in the wind tunnel and through CFD with designing cars for next year’s new regulations. A massive shift in powertrain, chassis and aerodynamic regulations represents a huge opportunity to upset the F1 pecking order. That has been front of Williams Te…

Williams F1 seems to have taken a lead over the other Formula 1 teams in the 2026 development race. All the teams have already started work on their future single-seater, which will meet a completely different chassis and engine regulation. But Williams has taken a little lead in this process, since she will now devote all her new developments to her future FW48. According to consistent sources, Nextgen-Auto can confirm that the Grove team (...)

Why Williams is sticking to its strategy of fully focusing on 2026

Williams had no doubts about turning its full attention to the 2026 Formula 1 regulations before the current season began, and it won't be tempted to shift its approach now.In a midfield battle decided by tenths - if not hundredths of a second - with a potential fifth place in the constructors' standings up for grabs, it is extremely tempting to give 2025 development one final push before ...Keep reading