Williams realised issues in pre-season

Williams chief technical officer Paddy Lowe admitted that his team realised there were significant issues with the car since it first ran in pre-season.

The FW14 has been slower than last years Williams in three of the five-race weekends so far this season.

“From the minute this car ran it was clear there was some issues we had to deal with, running at this exact track,” said Lowe.

“We haven’t yet brought anything that solves those so we shouldn’t expect it to be any better. But we will do in due course.”

It is understood that Williams will not be able to fix the issues until the German Grand Prix, in six rounds time.

“There are issues which we understand – we think – we can never guarantee anything in this business,” Lowe added.