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Williams F1 Head to Delay Improvements Until New 2026 Rules
- Team will ‘sacrifice’ now for future success, says Vowles
- Shakeup of regulations is set to reshape F1 championship
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The Williams Formula One racing team is putting off plans that would benefit performance on the track in favor of investing money in the 2026 season when new regulations are put into effect, according to team principal James Vowles.
The team, which has a storied past but has struggled for years, is betting on leaping up the standings when the rules change “at the cost of 2024 and 2025,” Vowles said in an interview with Bloomberg Television. Williams is “just going to get a car out there” this season and next, adding that the team won’t see a dramatic improvement on the track until 2026.