AT&T Williams F1 has just shown off its new 2011 livery via a live webcast. Here’s a few pics from the show. The launch was relatively low key and consisted mainly of Sam Michael, Technical Director, discussing changes about the car and its “tight rear end.”
Only two questions from the floor were asked by the media; about the strength of the car’s rear suspension and the team’s expected tyre wear. Michael responded with the dexterity of a politician by saying a lot but not actually giving anything away.
The prominence of the Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) sponsorship probably explains why Michael was at pains to point out the natural talent possessed by rookie Venezuelan driver Pastor Maldonado. We’re sure Nico Hülkenberg is appreciative of that talent, too.
And that’s really about it. Oh, they’ve got a fancy chef with a couple of Michelin stars to help Sir Frank wine and dine corporate guests. There’s also the new livery that’s, well, not quite as striking as the test livery first seen on the FW33 earlier this month.
Quite a few comments via twitter mentioned the new car’s resemblance to former Rothmans livery of Williams’ glory years. It’s hard to disagree with those sentiments; we just wish they stuck with all over navy blue look from the test scheme.
[Pics: Williams/LAT]
