WILLIAMS SHOCKS WITH MID-SEASON STEP BACKWARD

Original: F1 2026 mid-season grades: Williams takes shocking step backwards

Williams experiences a setback in F1 2026 mid-season performance despite its transformation from an underfunded team.

Williams' full transformation from an underfunded legacy team to a modern powerhouse was always going to be a long-term project. But the Formula 1 squad had made a big song and dance about using the 2026 regulations to make a great step forward, sacrificing much of its 2025 development in the proces