Williams chief technical officer Paddy Lowe says it is "absolutely possible" for his new team to win Formula One titles as a Mercedes customer team.
After helping steer the team to three consecutive world championships Lowe left his role at Mercedes to join Williams, a job he officially started on the eve of this weekend's Australian Grand Prix. The role comes with a position on Williams' board of directors, giving him greater authority than he enjoyed at Mercedes, where he was head of the technical operation only.
The move is a bold one given Mercedes' recent dominance and Williams' comparatively limited resources, as well as the notion it is difficult for a customer team to win championships in the V6 turbo era.