Williams has become the latest team to confirm the launch date of their 2018 car, announcing the earliest date of the five outfits to have done so, so far.
The FW41 will be revealed at an event in London on February 15th, a full week before Mercedes and Ferrari who will both unveil their challengers on the 22nd.
The confirmation comes after Williams became the final team to decide their driver line-up, opting for young Russian Sergey Sirotkin alongside Canadian Lance Stroll, making for the youngest combination on the grid this season.
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Sirotkin’s performance at the post-Grand Prix test in Abu Dhabi saw him beat former F1 winner Robert Kubica, with the Pole signed as reserve driver.
Meanwhile, Stroll will enter his second season after a mixed rookie year and still questions about his ability. He recently admitted, however, his experience has changed his approach to racing.
“I’ve learned a tremendous amount, I’ve gained a lot of experience competing at the highest level with the best drivers in the world in F1,” he was quoted by F1i.com.
“It has taught me so much about being a racing driver, travelling the world and racing all these different kinds of tracks against the best drivers in the world. I’ve really just had to learn and adapt more than ever before because there’s so much to do in F1.
“I definitely feel like compared to where I was in Melbourne 2017, I’m a completely different driver.”
Williams too, is under pressure after a difficult few seasons that have seen them slip behind Force India and could fall even further with McLaren and Renault set to move up in 2018.
