Latifi Explains Putting His Williams at the Bottom of the F1 Pack: “If You Don’t Feel the Confidence…”

Williams F1 team have had an underwhelming start to their 2022 season. The British team had expected a lot more from the new 2022 season on the back of their 2021 resurgence. One of the main reasons for their struggle this season is their driver Nicholas Latifi.

Despite being in the team for 3 seasons now, the Canadian driver has really been disappointing in 2022. He has crashed in 2 of the 4 races this season and left his teams to do the repairs on the car.

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Latifi revealed that he has not gotten hold of the new cars and was struggling to handle them everywhere. The crashes have also knocked his confidence a bit, and it is evident in his performances on the track.

Williams F1 driver Nicholas Latifi analyzes his poor start to the 2022 season

Nicholas mentioned that he’s struggling with confidence in the car. He is unable to extract the most out of the machinery given to him. He also revealed that he’s not been comfortable with the car for a while now and that is the reason he is struggling in comparison to his teammate.

“It’s everywhere. As soon as you’re not flat out on the straights, that’s when it starts. Alex is clearly more comfortable with the car. Regardless of the pace of the car, we know we’re missing downforce, we know we’re struggling with balance issues. This is clear, but he’s doing a better job in managing it,” said Latifi.

“If you don’t feel the confidence with the car, you can’t begin to work on the more technical aspects, and that’ll always be the case. So confidence first, and then everything else, is secondary, really,” said the Williams driver.

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It is paramount for Latifi to cut down his mistakes in the coming races. If he continues to underperform in comparison to his teammate Alex Albon, soon his seat on the team will be in question.

He is not a sure shot fit in for next season with the team, as they might not turn to him for any more investments. Hopefully, he can get comfortable with the FW44 soon and showcase his late 2021 form once again.