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Williams: Cause to be proud given budget
- Updated: June 6, 2016
Although Claire Williams concedes that from a racer’s perspective the lack of wins is disappointing, she says based on the budget Williams should be “proud” of their results.
Williams last won the Constructors’ title back in 1997, the same year that Jacques Villeneuve wrapped up the Drivers’ crown.
In the wake of that triumph their results went into a steady decline, which they arrested in 2014, jumping from ninth to third in the teams’ standings.
Williams repeated that P3 in 2015 while this year they are fourth in the championship.
But while the overall picture may look encouraging, Williams have not won a grand prix since Pastor Maldonado’s victory at the 2012 Spanish GP. Prior to that their last win was at the 2004 Brazilian GP.
Despite the lack of P1s, which the deputy team boss admits is disappointing, she reckons the team has a lot to be proud of given the budget that they are operating with.
“If you look at it from a pure racer’s perspective, and idealistic perspective, then of course it is disappointing, because we want to …
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