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Williams to field two cars in Vegas despite crashes

Williams to field two cars in Vegas despite crashes
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Williams has confirmed that it will have two cars ready to compete at this weekend's Las Vegas Grand Prix, despite a string of costly crashes in recent races.

Williams has confirmed that it will have two cars ready to compete at this weekend's Las Vegas Grand Prix, despite a string of costly crashes in recent races.

Following the Brazilian GP, team principal James Vowles expressed concerns about the team's ability to rebuild after enduring significant damage in recent weekends.

"There's no team on the grid that can cope with five major accidents in two race weekends," he stated. "Simply, the amount of spares we carry are not sufficient to carry that amount of attrition. We're going to do our absolute utmost to get two cars to the best specification they can be with sufficient spares to make that happen."

Vowles admitted the challenge remained unpredictable. "What that looks like is difficult to predict at the moment," he added.

Amid rumors over the weekend that Williams might field just a single car in Las Vegas—or skip the event altogether—F1 journalist Lawrence Barretto dismissed the speculation after speaking with the team.

"I've just chatted to Williams," Barretto wrote on X. "They tell me there's no truth to the chatter they won't be in Vegas after sustaining massive damage via three crashes in Brazil. They say they'll have both cars ready to race in Nevada."

Barretto praised the team's effort, adding, "That's an incredible effort from the team and suppliers."

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