Sam Michael has urged the racing world to not write off Williams as F1 swings into North America.
Last year, the Cosworth-powered FW28 did not perform well for the back-to-back races in Montreal and Indianapolis, but technical director Michael insists that this year’s car is very different.
“Last year, fast circuits were poison to our car,” the Australian is quoted as saying by the technical magazine Auto Motor und Sport, “but that was because of our aerodynamic inefficiency.
Sam Michael explained: “This year though we are normally always among the three quickest cars in the speed traps.”
