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.
Despite Williams' success with recent wins, their FW27 car struggled to compete at the same level as other teams.  Mark Webber and Nick Heidfeld, new drivers on the team, consistently earned points, but a victory was not within their grasp.