Williams is currently 7th in the Championship, an impressive position for the Grove-based team. In the context of their difficulties in recent times, this would be a season-best finish since the 2017 season.<\/p>\n
To emphasise how much time has passed, Felipe Massa and Lance Stroll were the team’s driver pairing when they last finished 7th in the standings.<\/p>\n
Since then, there has been a significant rebuilding process at the British outfit. Years of non-existent financial investment disadvantaged Williams compared to their F1 rivals. This is especially true given the construction of new facilities at McLaren and Aston Martin.<\/a><\/p>\n Despite this gap, James Vowles is putting together an impressive debut campaign with the team. Alex Albon is scoring points relatively regularly, with the FW45 competitive at several different circuits.<\/p>\n In the recent past, Williams relied on performing at specific tracks (i.e. Monza) that reward their efficiency. This year, the technical team at Grove has established a foundation that can compete at a variety of circuits.<\/p>\n Up until now, this has been enough for 7th in the standings. However, this might not last when the chequered flag falls in Abu Dhabi, with AlphaTauri rapidly progressing up the field<\/a> in recent events.<\/p>\n