The team believes that opting for this little risky route with the FW43B will pay off when having nice conditions, giving George Russell and Nicholas Latifi the opportunity to score points on calmer days in order for the team to move up the constructors’ championship list.

According to Motorsport.com, Russell said that rather than having a more consistent platform, Williams opted to go down a route to give more downforce at the expense of being a bit more sensitive on windy days.

"Ultimately, we recognised that we only need a couple of [good outings], and if we were consistently at a set pace, as we probably were last year, we consistently won't be scoring points.

"You've only got to be quick at two races, for example, and you will finish potentially eighth or ninth in the constructors' championship. Haas scored three points last year and Alfa scored eight. We want to try to be as quick as possible when the stars almost align."

The Brit also said that the aero characteristics of the car, specially its sensitivity due to the wind, was what hurt the team over the test weekend in Bahrain.

"We knew ahead of this season and confirmed in these days that our car was incredibly sensitive to the wind and the conditions of these past three days have probably brought out the worst of the car, which has been positive in ways to analyse," he added.

"But, equally, I think you'll see us, our performance, as a bit of a yo-yo this season. And unfortunately, quite often in the hands of the wind."

While they did struggle a bit at times in the Bahrain test, Russell says he likes the performance of the car when the conditions were more settled.

"When the wind is in a favourable direction, the car is very fast," he said. "These days have brought out the worst of the car, but there have been positives because when there were corners that were normal, our car was actually very competitive.

"I trust that when we go to a track when everything's a bit calmer or a bit more enclosed, that's where we can excel. I think, maybe, Imola could be a good one for us."

The aero concept choice will have a consequence in creating variation in Williams' form during the 2021 season, but Russell has faith the risk will pay off over the course of the whole season.

"This wind sensitivity, it's not the first time a team or car has had it," he said. "For us maybe it's a bit more extreme than it has been the last two seasons, but equally we could be sitting here at the end of the season, and saying, you know, we were very, very quick in 10 races, very, very slow in the remaining 13.

"But we managed to score points in those races that worked well, and we managed to come home eighth in the championship: therefore, that was a great decision to go down that route. So, there's pros and cons to every philosophy. Time will tell."