James Vowles has confirmed that Williams will be ready for the first of two pre-season tests in Bahrain, despite Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz missing the recent shakedown in Barcelona. Formula 1 organised a private test at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya this week, giving teams a chance to iron out any reliability issues ahead of the new season. But there have been reports suggesting they failed an FIA frontal crash test and that their car was overweight. AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementHowever, there is a bit of reassurance for Williams from Mercedes and their fellow engine customers, Alpine and McLaren. Williams have also put their 2026 car through several virtual tests back at their Grove headquarters.