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Vowles hits back as rivals keep running in Barcelona

Jan.29 Williams boss James Vowles has moved to shut down growing speculation over the team's absence from Formula 1's Barcelona shakedown week, insisting the FW48 has passed all mandatory crash tests and rejecting claims it is massively overweight. Williams has been at the centre of intense scrutiny after missing the entire closed-door test, with reports suggesting multiple failed FIA crash tests and a car as much as 30 kilograms over the new 2026 minimum weight. Vowles said those claims were unfounded. 'There is currently no information about the weight because the car has not yet been weighed in its final configuration,' Vowles said. 'What you hear is just hearsay.' He confirmed the car...
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