While Williams was able to compete and take a couple of victories home in recent years, the FW27 proved not to be up to the same performance levels as some of the other teams' cars. New drivers Mark Webber and Nick Heidfeld scored points quite frequently, but a Grand Prix win was not within their reach.
While Williams had been successful recently with some victories, their FW27 car was not as competitive as those of other teams.  New drivers Mark Webber and Nick Heidfeld did well by consistently scoring points, but they were unable to secure a Grand Prix win.