Williams have struggled with drivers that have crashed and damaged the cars over the season which has held the team back.
The British team have improved on the track but needs some luck to intervene to improve from their ninth place in the Constructors’ Championship.
Williams suffered a lot of crash damage with Logan Sargeant who also lacked raw speed before he was dropped ahead of the Italian Grand Prix.
Last time out at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, Williams had a difficult weekend in treacherous conditions at Interlagos.
Both Alex Albon and Franco Colapinto hit the wall over the weekend, and the team had a lot of work to do to get both cars ready for Las Vegas.
David Croft shared on Sky Sports F1 what the Williams team told him about their situation with spare parts head of the season-ending triple header.
David Croft was told Williams are ‘fine and dandy’ when it comes to spare parts
Williams have spent the last few years as a backmarker in Formula 1 after being very competitive at the start of the hybrid era.
The British team have a lot less resources than some of the top teams which means they are under more pressure to keep their cars out of the barriers.
During the cost cap era, efficiency is even more important than before, as teams can’t spend as much as they can on development and spare parts. Williams are also running with less information in the car than some other teams.
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Croft explained he was told Williams are in a good position in Las Vegas but there may be some pain at future races after diverting attention away from 2025.
He said: “I was speaking to Dave Redding, the team manager, long serving a veteran of the sport of Formula 1. I said, ‘How are you for spares?
He said, ‘We are absolutely fine and dandy thank you.’ Dave Redding saying that we’ve got four sets of everything. We’re absolutely fine.
“It’s the current spec, it’s everything we wanted. There might be some pain down the road because we spent time fixing things and repairing things when we really should be starting work on next year’s car and making bits for that. But for this weekend, we’re absolutely fine.”
Williams are making steps forward compared to previous years
Williams took the decision to promote their young driver Colapinto who has been very impressive since he came into Formula 1.
The Argentine won’t be driving for them next year as the team are committed to Albon and Spaniard Carlos Sainz.
They look a lot more organised than previous seasons and they are competitive on a wider range of circuits although crash damage needs to be lessened.
Sainz’s experience at the front with Ferrari should help develop the team heading into 2026 with the new regulations being introduced.
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