Williams impressive turnaround shocked the paddock at the beginning of the 2014 season, but it isn’t enough for founder Sir Frank Williams.
The team suffered an abysmal 2013 when it finished ninth with just five points. However a switch to Mercedes power and new signings in its engineering department helped lift it to third, with a massive 320 points and nine podiums just a year later.
Whilst proud of their achievement, deputy team principal Claire Williams admits her father isn’t quite satisfied yet as he eyes a return to their championship winning glory days.
“We are pleased with P3 but we have work to do,” said Claire Williams.
“Frank is saying, ‘why is everyone celebrating P3? We are here to win!’ She added. “So we have to make sure we continue with work over the winter and move forward.
“Hopefully we can close that gap to Mercedes, and hope our competitors don’t close the gap as much as we do, so we can take the fight to Mercedes next year.”
Whilst Williams recently admitted championship success was out of its reach next season, she believes if they can keep the rate of development up and the consistent results they saw this year, then 2016 might be their year.
“It is an impressive turnaround in anyone’s book, and something we are proud of. It has taken a lot of hard work, a lot of diligence has gone into it, and it hasn’t just been a fluke,” she added.
“One important thing has been sustained success, because it is not just one or two races where we have a good haul.
“There has been consistency there, which we know we need to continually achieve if we want to achieve more.”
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