Stars must align for Williams or they are nowhere Date published: May 5 2021 George Russell has said that unless the “stars align”, Williams will end up nowhere with the extremely sensitive FW43B. Williams have never shied away from the fact their recent challengers have been highly sensitive to the elements, especially wind. And at the Portuguese Grand Prix it was quite shocking how the Grove outfit fell from such a high on Saturday to a deep low come race day. Russell qualified in P11, a new personal best in Williams colours, but the race saw him drop back through the pack and almost into the clutches of Haas’ Mick Schumacher as he crossed the line in P16.