Rob Smedley, head of vehicle performance at Williams Martini Racing, believes that the team can challenge Mercedes for victories at the next two races on the F1 calendar. The Grove-based outfit has bounced back from a disappointing 2013 campaign with a strong first part of the 2014 season. Williams is currently fourth in the constructors' standings and has scored three podium finishes, thanks to Valtteri Bottas. Smedley believes the high-speed Spa-Francorchamps and Monza circuits should suit the FW36 and believes winning is a possibility. 'It's a possibility,' he said when asked if Williams could challenge Mercedes at the next two races in Belgium and Italy. 'As I've quite often said, the...
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