Can Williams Win a Formula 1 Race in 2015?

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Published: April 28, 2015

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After scoring four podium finishes in the final five races of the 2014 Formula One season, it may seem like Williams have taken a step back this year. So far, through four races in the 2015 season, their best results are two fourth-place finishes.

But going back to the beginning of 2014, the Grove-based team is actually well ahead of their scoring pace. After four races last year, Williams had 36 points and were sitting sixth in the constructors' standings.

This year, despite Valtteri Bottas missing the Australian Grand Prix with a back injury (and with no time to replace him), Williams already have 61 points and are third in the Constructors' Championship.



With that in mind, what should we expect from Williams for the rest of the season? Will they be able to claw their way back to regular podium finishes and take the fight to Ferrari and perhaps even Mercedes? Or will they tumble back into the clutches of Red Bull, if they can ever get their Renault engine operating at something approaching peak performance?

During the 2014 preseason, Williams looked to be the revelation of the year. Still, in our season preview, I wrote that I did not expect their performance advantage to last. Specifically, I said:

The boys (and girls) from Grove are getting lots of hype and, yes, the Martini livery looks great, but I can't see Williams winning the development race against the bigger-budget teams as the season progresses. They may have a surprise result or two early (remember when Pastor Maldonado won the 2012 Spanish Grand Prix?), but it will not last.

Of course, the opposite happened—the team only got stronger as the season progressed. Williams did not have any great results until Austria—the eighth round of the season—when Felipe Massa started from pole position and Bottas took the team's first podium in more than two years.

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