"It's certainly a very strong performance, but there is a long way to go to the end of the championship, " said Williams technical director Patrick Head.

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Williams' other driving force, Patrick Head, who had missed the win last weekend to continue working at the team's Oxfordshire factory, had developed that theme after Schumacher's sublime performance in Saturday qualifying.

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Williams engineering director Patrick Head says he is optimistic that the measures can "provide a technical challenge for engineers and a competitive challenge for the mechanics as well as for the drivers of the cars".

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