WILLIAMS B-SPEC SHOWS PROMISE BUT QUESTIONS REMAIN

Original: Azerbaijan GP was a step forward for upgraded Williams - but real test is still to come

Williams considers the Azerbaijan Grand Prix a step forward with its upgrade, though views the upcoming races as the true measure of progress.

If there is a definition of a mixed bag, that's what the Baku weekend was to Williams. It progressed to Q3 for the first time in 2026, but didn't start there due to a grid penalty for Carlos Sainz. It scored points for the first time since Monaco, with some fortune, but also saw Alex Albon crash out