In the wake of the meeting in Bahrain in April at which Formula One's owners put forward their initial proposal for the future of the sport, Claire Williams, in particular, was buoyant. 'I was extremely positive, I have to say,' she said of the meeting. 'I think we've all hoped for change under our new management and I think today they presented change.' Indeed, Williams claimed FOM's proposals would breathe new life into the sport and her team and left her considering opening a bottle of Champagne to celebrate. As is so often the case, the bottom line was money, and for a struggling Williams to hear of budget caps and a more even distribution of the prize pot was the best possible news....
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