Williams crash damage impact: 'very much in a low part situation'
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After suffering from 17 incidents in 23 races, Williams have had a very costly season for their repairs budget. Team Principal James Vowles explains the impact of the crashes on the team's parts supply and their approach to the season's finale in Abu Dhabi.
Williams are preparing for yet another difficult weekend as Vowles explains the impact that incidents involving both drivers in Qatar will have on their already limited parts supply.
Reflecting on the weekend in The Vowles Verdict, Vowles spoke on the incidents in Qatar, “It will have repercussions on what we have available in Abu Dhabi. We’re now very much in a low part situation.”
Worrying damage to both cars ahead of Abu Dhabi
Following Colapinto’s Turn 1 collision with Ocon and Hulkenberg, Vowles shared that the young Argentine’s car has sufferd severe damage including to the car's floor, rear suspension and other miscellaneous components. Speaking on Colapinto’s car, Vowles said, “The damage, unfortunately, with Franco is large. The chassis was impacted and we have a team going out to Abu Dhabi that will be there shortly working through the night in order to make sure we’re back up and racing.”
Adding onto their already mounting problems, Vowles then went onto explain damage to Albon’s car after more minor collisions with Stroll and Hulkenberg.
Speaking on the incidents in Qatar in the context of the large amounts of crash damage already accumulated by the drivers, Vowles stated, “Normally in a season you can sustain that but after race after race after race, we are getting very short in components.”
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