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Why solving a people problem should fix Williams

One of Formula 1's most successful teams is in a competitive rut - but the critics should lay off Williams and let the team sort itself out, says MARK GALLAGHER

The week after Nico Hulkenberg stuck his Cosworth-powered Williams on pole in Brazil, 2010, Patrick Head held up his Blackberry and showed me hundreds of congratulatory emails.

"There are people here who Frank and I haven't heard from in years," he said.

"Nice they got in touch," I suggested.

"No," he replied. "Everyone's your friend when you are winning, otherwise there's nothing."

I thought about that recently. Kicking Williams has become a new pastime as assorted analysts and social media jockeys have trashed the team for tugging around, three to four seconds off the pace in qualifying.

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