Williams is hoping the new aero package it is introducing in time for the Spanish Grand Prix will provide it with the extra “couple of tenths [of a second]” it feels it needs to move itself clear of the tight midfield pack.

For the AT&T Williams teams last weekend’s Bahrain GP produced a solid if less than spectacular performance from both of the teams FW29's, in the hands of Nico Rosberg and Alex Wurz. For the Williams team the opening three races has show that Williams is in a fight with Toyota, Renault and Red Bull for the minor points places. So far the races have been dominated by either Ferrari or McLaren. For the Williams team they are keen to firstly establish their position of been the best of the rest and then to challenge front running teams.

In order to achieve this the team will be introducing another series of updates for the FW29, including a new aero package, at the next race in Spain. These improvements are aimed at taking them ahead of their mid-field rivals. With the FW29 proving to be far more reliable than its 2006 predecessor the team is able to focus on improving the performance of the car.

In a recent interview, conducted by the Williams team, Technical Director Sam Michael spoke of the current situation with Ferrari and McLaren leading the races and what the Williams team's goals are.

Michael said: “Our race pace was too slow compared to Ferrari and McLaren at the front of the field – clearly they are out there and that’s what our target is.”

“And [it was the] normal situation with the main teams around us like Renault and Toyota, where we are all within half a tenth of each other.

“We really need another couple of tenths to try and get out in front of that pack.

“It’s obviously creating good racing and is tight for the championship and with the top six positions being reliable, that means the other teams are scoring one or two points, so it means it is all very close in the constructors’ championship from fourth place downwards.”

He added: “We have got a test in Barcelona in just over two weeks' time, and we are going to test our new aero package there, which is the second upgrade for the FW29 since the launch in early February – we had one before Melbourne – and now we have got this one for Barcelona.”

“I’m sure everyone will have a step as well and it will have to be a reasonable step just to stay still in terms of competitiveness.

“But we are pushing hard and we seem to have a reliable, solid car and I think that means we can concentrate a lot harder on performance and that is going to come through aero, mechanical, electronics and a bit of everything.

“We are going to keep pushing throughout the year to get back up there.”