Williams is the first team to confirm that it has opted for a late launch of its 2013 contender, preferring to unveil the new FW35 at the start of the Barcelona test on February 19.
In effect the team has given itself at least two more weeks of R&D compared with rivals who are making their official debut at Jerez on February 5, and in most cases will actually shake down their new cars earlier than that.
Williams will be at Jerez with last year’s car running in the new 2013 livery, and says it will “take the opportunity to test a number of key development parts in preparation for the launch of the FW35.”
Not a worry. Glotus missed whole lotta testing days last year and still managed to win a race.