With the car updated from the Hungarian GP, ​​Williams driver Nicholas Latifi believes in a turnaround for the season. For the Canadian, the new FW44 mechanical package will help him show his talent on the tracks, which could lead to a contract renewal for 2023.

Latifi joined Williams in 2020 and was joined by the surprising George Russell, who is now a Mercedes driver. Currently, the Canadian shares the pits with former Red Bull driver Alex Albon. In both cases, the pilot suffered from the underperformance of his teammates.

In the comparison this year, Albon scored three points against no Latifi, who had a best result of twelfth place in Silverstone, England. Despite the setbacks, the Canadian maintains an optimistic attitude.

“I feel a lot more comfortable in the position I’m in, showing up at the weekend knowing that if I drive like I know I can, I can get the most out of the car, so the performance will be where it needs to be – and I think he deserves a place in F1,” the 27-year-old told Motorsport.com. “While obviously at the start of the year this was not the case. I made it clear that you can’t deny past races.

“I put more pressure on myself now because the performance is there [para a equipe] Rate me from now on.

“So I put more pressure on myself, but the pressure will always be there. So I know I can, I feel I can deliver, and I’ve shown that to myself in recent races. The pressure is on me now, but it’s F1, isn’t it?” explained Latifi.

Latifi and Williams at the back of the pack

Williams faces a series of difficulties over three years and the internal dispute between teammates is the best alternative for a driver to demonstrate his potential. Latifi makes a series of errors on the slopes, which cause damage to the team.

“All you can do is focus on yourself. It certainly doesn’t help to think about all the possible negative outcomes,” Nicholas said. air, many of them are not even under your control, because they can also depend on the performance of another pilot.

“All I can do is focus on my performance now and show the team what I can do, that I want to stay here,

“Any driver would be lying if they said it doesn’t help to have security and reassurance that their position is resolved. But it will always happen every few years in F1, even for the best drivers.”

To keep his job, the Canadian needs good results in the nine races remaining until the end of the season. Latifi is threatened by two motorsport promises, Nyck de Vries and Logan Sargeant.