‘On the Right Trajectory’ – Button Optimistic About the Future for Williams in F1

Williams Racing were known to be one of the biggest F1 teams since the dawn of the sport. However, through the latter part of the 2010s, it looked like the team lost their flow and deviated from the path of success. It was definitely a terrible phase for the team until the end of 2019.

However, the good news in 2020 was that Williams finally caught up with their rivals. Despite failing to end the season with points on the table, the team looked rather pleased with the major positives from the year.

Now, amid high expectations from Williams following George Russell’s recent claims, the team’s new senior advisor, Jenson Button, opened up about Williams’ progress.

While the team have already made a considerable leap in performance, Button clarified that more changes will happen progressively. However, he also pointed out that turning things around overnight is impossible, and thus, Williams will need time to get back on the horse.

Button’s view on Williams F1

Speaking to Sky Sport, Button opened up about his new team’s trajectory so far. “I think there’s a sense of optimism, there’s a lot of changes and I think a lot of positive changes for the future,” he said.

“Things don’t change overnight, but I think they are on the right trajectory at the moment.”

The Williams family recently lost the ownership of their team to an American investment firm, Dorilton Capital. Ever since the takeover, the team have been witnessing massive internal changes, which have consequently reflected in their on-track performance.

And now, with the addition of Button, one can expect Williams to rise further up and grab onto the mid-field battle in the coming years.

It’ll be great having my input to the team: Button

The former world champion opened up that he is hoping to help the team up their ante by adding in his inputs that he gained from his 18 years of experience.

“I cannot wait to get to Grove and spend some time with the drivers and all of the staff,” he said. “I’ll also be doing some stuff with them over the Grand Prix weekends when I’m there. It’ll be great to see the team working live and having my input.”

The next couple of years will be crucial for Williams and their future in the sport. With the threat of losing George Russell out to Mercedes being quite high, the bottom-field team will be hoping to set a strong base for a potential new driver to take over in the near future.

So, do you think the current Williams F1 team has the ability to take their game to the next level? And could Button add more fuel into their already pacy progression?