After Williams finished fifth in the Formula 1 constructors’ standings last season, team principal James Vowles described that position as a “new baseline” on the journey towards being a genuine world championship contender.<br>But now, less than halfway through the 2026 season, even maintaining that position seems a distant prospect since the team is currently languishing in eighth – and ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/carlos-sainz-even-without-extra-weight-williams-is-not-where-we-promised-wed-be/10832597/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>