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Williams ready for Bahrain as team denies major weight issue with delayed F1 car

Williams Formula 1 team boss James Vowles says it is "incredibly painful" for his squad to miss out on the Barcelona shakedown this week, and has denied rumours the team's car will be significantly overweight.

Last week, Williams decided to abandon its plans to attend F1's first testing opportunity of the 2026 pre-season in Barcelona, losing three days of running in Spain.

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