Williams will enter the 2023 season with a largely unchanged color palette, despite the arrival of new partner Gulf.
There is speculation that the team will rely heavily on Gulf sponsorship in its jersey, similar to design once McLaren runs at Monaco Grand Prix 2021.
However, the representative image of Gulf on the car is limited to the logo in front of the cockpit, while the familiar blue, black and red colors of Williams last year are still retained.
Beneath the paint, Williams hopes to make significant progress with the development of the aerodynamic concept for 2023, although the new car won’t be revealed until it makes its track debut on the day of the shoot. film at Silverstone on February 13.
When introducing the 2023 paint color on Monday, Williams introduced a number of aerodynamic changes on the new car.
“The floor edges were raised to meet the updated FIA Specification 2023 and the team took the opportunity to aggressively develop the sidepod concept, which was made possible by optimizing the layout as power supply cooler There are also modifications to the front suspension layout as well as the main external aerodynamic surfaces.
“As a result, the FW45 is more aerodynamically efficient than the FW44, with more downforce overall and improved handling characteristics.”
Williams enters the new season with American rookie Logan Sargeant alongside Alex Albon in the team’s driver lineup and new team principal James Vowles arriving from Mercedes on February 20.
Matthew Savage, president of Williams’ parent company, Dorilton, said: “As Williams Racing continues to transform, we are proud to introduce this year’s paint color. “We’re so excited about this year’s car, and I can’t thank the entire team at Grove for working so hard to get ready for the season.
“I’m delighted to welcome both new and existing partners to our journey. With new Team Principal James Vowles joining us later this month, as well as our exciting team of riders. we are Alex and Logan, Williams Racing will give it their all in 2023.”
