Valtteri Bottas says Williams needs to be able to win races in 2016, adding he feels confident the team has made positive steps forward ahead of the new season.
Williams released the first pictures of the FW38 online early on Friday morning, becoming the first team to show off its 2016 challenger.
While the car looks to be an evolution of last year’s FW37, Bottas is optimistic Williams has made improvements through all areas of the team and is hoping to fight for better results in 2016.
"This is always a really interesting and exciting time of the year because we have a new car and we can’t wait to get it out on track to see how it feels and how fast it is," Bottas said, ahead of his fourth season in F1.
"It’s been a good winter and from what I’ve seen we seem to be headed in a good direction with this car. Testing next week will be our chance to see how our performance has improved since the last race. The development of the FW38 has been all positive in theory, now we just need to see it on track.
"As a team we need to be able to win races, which is what we are always trying to do. I’m sure we have made improvements everywhere as a team, so we’re definitely looking to fight for better results this year. I’d like to thank everyone at the factory for their hard work over the winter in getting the car ready."
His team-mate Felipe Massa added: "Securing third in the constructors’ championship for two consecutive years is a great achievement and one that comes with a lot of expectation – a momentum which I am excited to build on going into the new season.
"The team at the factory have worked really hard on the new car and we have spent a lot of time understanding where we need to improve. I have a lot of confidence in the team at Williams and I’m looking forward to getting behind the wheel of the FW38 to see how it performs."
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