Williams have sought permission from the FIA to overspend as they look to modernise infrastructure which is two decades out of date.
James Vowles admitted as much as he gave his verdict on the facilities he has to work with at Grove. He has been in the team principal job for several months now and has had time to conduct a proper audit of all the tools at his disposal.
And his verdict is that Williams are in desperate need of more up-to-date knowledge and equipment. "Some elements of the organisation are of a similar level to Mercedes, but there are some elements that are 20 years out of date," he told Motorsport.com.
