Williams splurged on development for the Belgian Grand Prix, introducing a raft of new performance parts for the FW47 for the first time this season, the team having opted to place more focus on 2026 in an attempt to make a leap forward up the grid.

The update package introduced at Spa included numerous revisions to their floor and sidepods, as they attempt to unlock more of the FW47’s latent potential, whilst also fending off the progress made by their rivals.

Evolution, not revolution

Williams has appeared to struggle with cooling on occasions during the opening phase of the season and so whilst there’s also clearly aerodynamic reasoning behind some of the changes they’ve made, the sidepod inlet does appear to offer more volume than before.

This should also help in futureproofing th

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