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Williams became the second team to offer a glimpse of a 2018 car after it showcased its new challenger in London on Thursday evening. The car, which will once again be powered by Mercedes, keeps its red and blue Martini stripes which it has run with since 2014.
It also features the halo, F1's new mandatory cockpit protection system. Teams have been allowed to design the halo to blend in with the liveries, with Williams opting to paint the device white. It also has Rexona sponsoring on the inside, which will be visible from onboard cameras.
The car was presented in a rendered form, meaning a wait is needed before we see all the minor details. However, it is clear that it possesses Ferrari-style aero shapers sitting in front of the sidepods, but they have been painted black in an attempt to disguise the design. It is the first car that Williams has produced since Paddy Lowe joined the team as chief technical officer.
The FW41 will be piloted by Lance Stroll, who heads into his second season in F1, and Sergey Sirotkin who makes his F1 debut this year. Sirotkin spent two full seasons in GP2, finishing third in the 2015 and 2016 seasons, and was previously Renault's test and reserve driver.
Robert Kubica will also hold an official role with the team, his first job in F1 since his life-threatening rally crash in 2011. Despite missing out on the race seat for 2018, the Pole will be the Grove squad's test and development driver for the season ahead.
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They are hiding some new aero pieces from the competition. It’s not too late for another team to copy stuff if they think it’s worthy. Also my opinion on Robert is that he will be feeling very proud to be back in F1 and standing tall with the team after all his Herculean efforts.