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Williams engineers wanted to strip entire car of all paint
Dave Robson and his team of Williams engineers did ask if they could strip the paint from the car entirely to save weight, but alas they were denied. The weight of the F1 cars is proving to be a big issue this season. While the minimum weight was increased under the new technical regulations, Alfa Romeo was the only team able to reach it. The other nine, it has been reported, are all overweight and some as much as double figures. While Williams have not revealed their 2022 weight gains, the team is doing all it can to lose a bit even if it is just a few grams. That has been done in part by stripping paint from the nose, engine cover and sidepods. Robson, the team's head of vehicle...
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