Williams FW37 Mercedes

[domh245]

Smedley said the part was being replaced for reliability reasons and would not incur any penalty.

Is it the whole TC that will be replaced (putting Massa on TC number 3) or will it just be the fixing within the wastegate of TC number 2?

My understanding: they are still using TC 2. The broken part has been replaced.

Indeed, no wholesale replacement of the turbocharger, but just the wastegate assembly, as confirmed in the parc fermé document

[edu2703]

Anyone have more details of the new package of updates that Williams will present in Austria ?

[LookBackTime]

Anyone have more details of the new package of updates that Williams will present in Austria ?

The team did not tell details of updates. Reading between words: one of the updates will be a new rear suspension.

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By: Jonathan Noble, Formula 1 Editor
2 hours ago
Williams must prepare itself for an 'important' moment in its Formula 1 season if it wants to really pile the pressure on rivals Ferrari, reckons Felipe Massa.

Valtteri Bottas delivered Williams its first podium finish of the season in the Canadian Grand Prix, as Ferrari failed to make the most of a new engine upgrade.

Ahead of a major revamp of its car for the Austrian GP, Massa thinks that it is vital Williams seizes the opportunity it has.

“Looking as they [Ferrari] had these upgrades on the engine and the difference [between us] is still similar, it shows that we can still fight,” said the Brazilian.

“We should have an upgrade on the car in the next race and I hope we can catch them even more.

"I don't know when Mercedes will put some upgrades on our engines, when they give some upgrades, because then we can even get more stronger on that area.

“So I think things are going in a good line. After this race it was an important moment for us. We have a good track coming up in Austria, and it is an important moment for us to put some pressure on Ferrari.”

Williams elected not to bring its aerodynamic upgrade for the start of the European season, as it instead preferred to wait for Austria.

Massa has suggested that the revamp of its car could be pretty extensive, as it bids for a repeat of the front-row lock out it achieved last year.

“I think maybe it can be the biggest upgrade we have during the season,” he said.

[Samraj_official]

Willaims FW37 is a great car considering its budget, bur still they need to take risking stratergies to overhaul the FERRARIS.
they are long way of ferrari as they also are a long way ahead of the REDBULLS

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Austrian GP

[Samraj_official]

are there any visible changes?

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are there any visible changes?

Craig Scarborough ‏@ScarbsF1
Nothing new so far. Everyone in Canadian spec!

[edu2703]

are there any visible changes?

New brake cooling system
https://twitter.com/Albrodpul/status/611510529404833792

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Albert Fabrega ES ‏@AlbertFabrega
Detalles de ala posterior d Williams


Looks like the upper element of the RW is different !

[edu2703]

Albert Fabrega ES ‏@AlbertFabrega
Detalles de ala posterior d Williams

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CHySsiFWgAAt6za.jpg:large

They cut a piece of the rear wing to increase straight line speed.

[Samraj_official]

but they promised a big upgrade to close the gap to ferrari's right? so far only a rear wing cutout?

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[domh245]

There is also an extra slot in the support compared to Canada (5 in AUT vs 4 in CAN). I suspect that upgrades will start to appear mid FP1/FP2, once they've got data from the existing setup on that track to make comparison better, that is what usually happens, doesn't it?

[edu2703]

but they promised a big upgrade to close the gap to ferrari's right? so far only a rear wing cutout?

Engine upgrades can makes more diference than aerodynamics updates

We need to wait until Qualify. Nico Rosberg told this ''Willams can be a threat for Mercedes''