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Williams confirms departure of F1 aero chief de Beer
Williams has confirmed the departure of its head of aerodynamics Dirk de Beer following the first six races of the 2018 Formula 1 season. Williams signed de Beer at the beginning of the 2017 season, with the South African having previously enjoyed stints at Ferrari and Lotus prior to joining. De Beer played a key role in the design of the new Williams FW41 car for the 2018 campaign, only for the team to slump towards the rear of the pecking order. 5774263478001 CrashTV: With six races complete, Williams sits at the bottom of the constructors’ championship with just four points to its name, all of which were scored by Lance Stroll in Baku, where he finished eighth. Teammate Sergey...
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