库特哈德警告：威廉姆斯FW48升级若失败将有人担责
前F1车手大卫·库特哈德警告，如果威廉姆斯FW48的升级套件未能立即带来性能提升，将会“有人掉脑袋”。威廉姆斯本赛季一直受困于超重赛车，14站后以11分位列车队积分榜第九。
大卫·库特哈德警告：威廉姆斯FW48升级若失败将有人担责
大卫·库特哈德警告，如果威廉姆斯重大的FW48升级套件未能带来提升，车队可能面临严重后果。
前F1车手大卫·库特哈德警告，如果威廉姆斯升级后的FW48未能立即在性能上取得进步，将会“有人掉脑袋”。
这支格罗夫车队整个赛季都受困于超重赛车。14站过后，它以11分位列车队积分榜第九：卡洛斯·塞恩斯贡献6分，亚历山大·阿尔本贡献5分。
但在本周末的阿塞拜疆大奖赛上，车队现已引入一套重大升级套件，车队领队詹姆斯·沃尔斯称其几乎相当于打造了一辆B版赛车，以期推动车队在发车格上攀升。
在Up To Speed播客的一期节目中，这位前迈凯伦车手解释说，他预计这支由沃尔斯领导的车队会取得可观的跃升。
“我相信，在与车队一些成员交流后，就赛车现在将达到重量标准而言，这是重要的一步，我们知道10公斤约合每圈0.3到0.4秒，”库特哈德说。
“所以带着多余重量参赛只会让自己处于劣势。而它还将朝着他们为明年那辆赛车所采取的方向迈出一步。
“明年的规则有一些空气动力学调整，尤其是底板前部周围，这可能对某些车队有利，也可能对另一些不利。
“但我预计会有点像我们在阿斯顿[马丁]身上看到的那样，他们推出B版赛车后性能有了显著提升。如果这没有发生，当然就会有人掉脑袋，不是吗？”
塞恩斯和阿尔本在巴库的第一节练习赛中分别获得第12和第13名，在第二节练习赛中分别获得第17和第16名。
阿塞拜疆大奖赛将于当地时间周六下午3点（英国时间中午）举行。
英文原文
David Coulthard warns "heads will roll" if Williams FW48 upgrade fails
David Coulthard has warned that Williams could face major consequences if its significant FW48 upgrade package fails to deliver
Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard has warned that "heads will roll" if Williams's upgraded FW48 fails to deliver an immediate step forward in performance.
The Grove outfit has struggled all season with an overweight car. After 14 rounds, it sits ninth in the constructors' championship with 11 points: six points from Carlos Sainz and five points from Alex Albon.
But it has now introduced a major upgrade package, which team principal James Vowles described as creating an almost B-spec car, at this weekend's Azerbaijan Grand Prix in a bid to propel it up the grid.
During an episode of the Up To Speed podcast, the former McLaren driver explained he expects a decent leap from the Vowles-led team.
"I believe, having spoken to some members of the team, that it is a significant step in terms of the car will now be on weight, which we know 10kg is worth three to four tenths of a second around a lap," Coulthard said.
"So carrying weight is just putting yourself on the back foot. And what it will also do is it will be a step towards the direction they're taking that car for next year.
"There are a few aerodynamic tweaks for next year's regulations, especially around the front of the floor, which may or may not help some teams over others.
"But I'm expecting a little bit like we saw with Aston [Martin], there was a notable step forward in their performance when they brought their B-spec car. And if it doesn't happen, of course there's going to be some heads rolling, isn't there?"
Sainz and Albon finished the first practice session in Baku in 12th and 13th and the second practice session in 17th and 16th, respectively.
The Azerbaijan Grand Prix will take place on Saturday at 3pm local time (noon UK time).
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