Williams chief Pat Symonds is hopeful that the outfit can translate its form from testing into pace at this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix. All eight days of pre-season testing took place at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, with Williams displaying encouraging pace earlier in the year. Williams has yet to finish on the podium in 2016 and occupies fourth in the Constructors' championship, but Symonds is hopeful of an upturn in form this weekend. "It is a circuit that is very reactive to climatic conditions, even […]

Valtteri Bottas says he and Williams should target its first podium of the 2016 season after a promising qualifying performance at the Russian Grand Prix. Bottas qualified in third position at the Sochi Autodrom but will start alongside Nico Rosberg on the front row of the grid following a penalty for Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel. Williams has typically performed strongly in Russia, with Bottas finishing on the podium in 2014 before being eliminated from third position on the final lap last season. "I’m very pleased with […]

Felipe Massa says sixth place was the 'best possible' result for Williams during the Chinese Grand Prix. Massa started from 10th position but made progress at the start and was subsequently able to repel Lewis Hamilton during the final stint of the race as he bagged eight points. "I'm really happy, it was a fantastic race for me even if I’m not on the podium, finished in the best position I could, taking care of tyres in a better way," he said. "I did a […]

Felipe Massa rued a 'difficult day' but was nonetheless encouraged as he sampled Williams' new front wing at the Bahrain Grand Prix. Williams flew the part in for Massa to trial during final practice and it was kept on the FW38 for the evening's qualifying session, in which he set the seventh quickest time. "We always expected to be a little bit more in front," he said. "It was a difficult day trying the new wing in practice and then not really having the balance, […]

Felipe Massa is confident that Williams will be more competitive in Bahrain this weekend though is expecting a "big fight" with Red Bull's two teams. Massa finished in fifth place in Australia, while Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo was fourth and Toro Rosso's Max Verstappen ran ahead of the Brazilian until a strategic blunder. Massa, a two-time winner in Bahrain, believes that Williams will have a fight on its hands this weekend. "I think it was a good start for us," Massa said. "It was more […]

Williams admitted its frustration as it was unable to carry out its scheduled programme on the final day of the opening test in Spain. Felipe Massa was able to complete only 54 laps in the FW38, with the bulk of those coming in the morning, when the Brazilian completed constant speed aero runs. Massa ultimately ended the day in ninth place, with a time of 1:26.942. "Today was one of those days I’m afraid" said Williams' Chief Test and Support Engineer Rod Nelson. "We spent […]

Felipe Massa says he has a "good feeling" with Williams' FW38 despite his running coming to an early end due to a power unit problem. Massa completed 109 laps on his first day in the car to placed 10th overall, but had to sit in the garage during the final stages of the session due to a mechanical problem. Massa will remain in the car to complete the first test for Williams on Thursday. "Today was a good day doing 109 laps, and spending time […]

Williams has dropped its appeal against Felipe Massa's exclusion from the Brazilian Grand Prix. Massa finished the race in eighth spot but was disqualified due to a temperature irregularity with his right-rear tyre, which was 27 degrees above the limit on the grid. Williams says its data proves the team was in the right but opted against taking an appeal further as it has already secured third in the standings. "Following detailed consideration the team has concluded that despite not agreeing with the exclusion and […]

Williams' Felipe Massa has been disqualified from the Brazilian Grand Prix due to an irregularity over the temperature of his right rear tyre when it was checked on the grid. Massa's right rear tyre was found to be 137°c, 27°c over the 110°c limit permitted by Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli. Massa's corresponding tyre pressure was registered at 20.6 PSI, 0.1 PSI above the minimum starting pressure. The technical delegate's report was handed over to the stewards, who excluded Massa from eighth position. Romain Grosjean […]

Williams driver Felipe Massa labelled his pace a 'disaster' and was perplexed as to why he struggled throughout his home event in Brazil. Massa was adrift of team-mate Valtteri Bottas all weekend and while the Finn was able to collect fifth spot, Massa trailed back in eighth position. "My pace was a disaster the whole weekend, I don’t really… I don’t have any reason," he explained to assembled media. "I was struggling during every session, first session, second session, third session, qualifying, the race was […]

Williams driver Felipe Massa lamented a 'difficult day' as he struggled for grip in his Williams FW37 at the Brazilian Grand Prix. Home racer Massa suffered several moments during Friday's practice sessions at Interlagos and was left down in 10th place at the end of running. "It was a very difficult day," he said. "The car was unstable and I struggled to get the grip I wanted at the rear. "I don't think I had one clean lap without losing the rear at some point. […]

Williams driver Felipe Massa was left to lament a trying Mexican Grand Prix, in which the Brazilian felt excessive rear tyre wear cost him a chance of a higher finish. Massa started alongside team-mate Valtteri Bottas on the grid but whereas the Finn surged to third position, Massa lost out in the race to Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo and came home sixth. "It was a very positive race for the team, to have a good fight with Red Bull and come out with a podium […]