Maldonado’s incredible claim was widely derided and the team were quick to deny it. After the penultimate qualifying session of the year, having just been knocked out in Q1 for the eighth time, he voiced a suspicion that his difficulties were due to someone in the team “playing with” his car’s settings. The frustrations of the season were felt most keenly by Pastor Maldonado. Williams were race-winners last year but their new car was well off the pace and scored points only twice in nineteen races. In May the team belatedly confirmed Claire Williams had been promoted deputy team principal to steer the ship. This had come about after Toto Wolff announced in January he was leaving to join Mercedes, just six months after his promotion to executive director in the wake of former chairman Adam Parr’s departure. While the team grieved, the decision was taken to postpone a major announcement about its leadership. Another trying season for Williams began in the worst possible way with the death of Virginia Williams, wife of team founder Sir Frank Williams, in March.
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