Overview
- Supporters can pick one of six special designs on the team’s website, with voting open from December 9 to December 16 and the winner to be revealed later in the month.
- The chosen scheme will appear only on the FW48 during pre-season testing as Formula 1 enters a new rules era in 2026.
- Williams plans a January rollout for the FW48 at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya before Bahrain test windows in February and the season opener in Melbourne on March 8.
- Team boss James Vowles said giving fans control of the car’s first-look paintwork reflects growing support after a stronger year.
- Williams finished fifth in the 2025 Constructors’ standings with Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz, who scored two podiums, and reports indicate the Mercedes power unit partnership will continue into 2026.