MONTMELO, Spain -- Claire Williams understands how bad it looks that her team missed the opening two and a half days of testing for the 2019 season.
Missing over 25 percent of the potential running of the pre-season would be bad for any team, but the Grove outfit also happens to be the second most successful team in F1's history -- its nine constructors' championships are second only to the 16 of Ferrari, while its also won seven drivers' titles. But the team's recent past has not been so successful: it finished bottom of the championship last year, its worst ever finish, and lost the title sponsorship of Martini and the financial support of new Racing Point owner Lawrence Stroll.