WILLIAMS UPGRADES FINALLY CLICK IN BAKU

Original: Williams’ long-awaited F1 upgrade is delivering in Baku – but was Q3 an “overachievement”?

Williams' upgraded car delivers competitive performance at Baku, though the team questions whether their Q3 qualification result represents sustainable progress or an overachievement.

Williams’ 2026 car had infamously been overweight after Formula 1 switched to a new technical ruleset, but a brand-new chassis introduced at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix has provided substantial performance. Carlos Sainz was consistently quick in Baku, finishing 11th in Q1, then ninth in the next two s