Williams FW42
Williams wowed the crowds at their livery launch held at the team’s headquarters in Grove. Not only does the new FW42 feature a vibrant blue livery but a brand new title sponsor as well. Here’s to hoping that this dramatic new look and investment is enough to end the team’s long and painful losing streak.

Securing a title partner off the back of the team’s worst season to date is an astounding achievement and one which is rarely accomplished – as proven by the collapse of teams such as Manor Racing and Caterham. So revealing that Williams have not only secured a new sponsor, but a new title sponsor is fantastic news for the Championship. Their partners in crime are ROKiT who are a new telco brand that offers consumers state of the art mobile handsets and wireless connectivity along with various other products.  As ever with these livery launches, the use of clever lighting makes it difficult to deduce too much of the 2019 design. As expected, the front wing is simplified with 5 main elements and a simplistic endplate design. The FW42’s front wing resembles Haas’s VF-19, with three narrow elements at the top of the wing, rather than a wider third element as seen on Toro Rosso’s STR14.
The FW42’s front wing features a simplified design as specified by the 2019 regulations
Front wing comparison between Williams’s FW42 (top), Haas’s VF-19 (middle) and Toro Rosso’s STR14 (b...