S5 E3: The 2004 'Walrus' Williams

Published: Jan. 20, 2022, 5:15 a.m.

b"Williams\\u2019s slide down the F1 pecking order in the 2000s began with the infamous \\u2018Walrus\\u2019 nose design it started the year with in 2004. Jonathan Williams and Karun Chandhok join Glenn Freeman to reflect on the memorable but ultimately unsuccessful design, which was ditched mid-season. We look into why the team tried it, why it didn\\u2019t work, and the upheaval Williams was going through behind the scenes, with both drivers moving on for 2005, a major technical shake-up inside the team, and growing tension with BMW. ASK US ANYTHING: Get your questions in about F1's V10 era using #BringBackV10s on Twitter or email bringbackV10s@the-race.com"