In Brief Williams rely on ‘fighting spirit’ to restore fortunes this season

LONDON. The once dominant Williams Formula One team will rely on its “fighting spirit” to make progress this season after a catastrophic 2019 campaign, which yielded just a single point, team deputy Claire Williams said yesterday.

Williams — daughter of founder Frank — was speaking as the team unveiled its car for the upcoming season, the FW43, which is an evolution of last term’s car.

Featuring a significantly revised livery of red, white and blue, Williams claims that “this year marks a fresh start for the team” following the worst campaign in their history.

The omens had not been good when they failed to make the start of pre-season testing in 2019.