168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Fernando Alonso reckons Williams could be the “team to be reckoned with” when new regulations come into force in F1.

F1 will introduce new rules from 2026 which will see major alterations to the cars on the power unit side, as well aꦿs the chassis and🐬 aerodynamics.

As with most regulation overhauls, there is normally a reset to F1’s competitive order. Several teams, including Williams, view 2026 as an opportunity to make big leaps towards the f𒀰ront of the grid.

And Aston Martin driver Alonso has tipped Wi♉lliams to potentially🦂 return to their former F1 glory days.

“Ifღ I were a journalist, or watching Formula 1 at home in front of the television, I would mostly see Williams as a team to be reckoned with,” Alonso told DAZN.

The two-time world champion added: “Then it’s quite normal that Aston Martin is seen that way too. B✨ut we are all incredibly excited!

“In 2026, of course, we get new regulations and Adrian Newey joins our project from April [March] this yearꦛ.

“So we should actually be excited for a good year, where we might even win a World Championship. Those are big words, but expectations are﷽ high.

“I also know they will be, because we are in the preseason of 2026 and the presentation of that car is also getting ♍closer and closer.

“New regulations, Adrian Neౠwey, Fernando Alonso… I already know what questions you are going to ask me! ‘Can we dream of a championship?𝓡’

“I would ask that question as an out꧅sider too, if I saw Newey mov𓄧e to another team.”

Williams lowering expectations

Willဣiams have undergone a period of restructuring since team principal James Vowles jo💮ined the team in 2023 as they look to improve from towards the rear of the field.

The British squad have signed 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Carlos Sainz to partner168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Alex Albon as part of a stre🧔ngthened driverไ line-up from 2025 and have hopes of making further gains in the coming years.

But Vowles has been qui🌃ck to downplay the likelihood of Williams having a race winning car in the first year of F1’s new rules.

“I think if you ask me to comm🌠it to a date, I would have said more ‘28, but I think the point is we should be on the right journey to get towards there as well,” he said.

“There’s quite a bit of investment, senior management and 🔯other elements, that 𝐆are kicking in for ’26 and ‘27. It takes time in F1.

“We can shortcut some bits and I’m sure﷽ we can have some faster performance [coming] to the tab♚le, but you won’t have the foundations in place, and it will collapse at some point.

“Getting it right is the real key behind being successful in F1, not for one year but for m✨any, many years in front.

“ཧ[So], ‘28 I’d be a lot more confident about looking yo💖u in the eyes and saying, ‘Yes’.”