“So far, everything has been positive - reliability, the weight of the car, just simple things that maybe in the past, Williams wasn’t getting spot on,” the four-time grand prix winner explained.

"This year, it’s been the case, and that’s exactly what I mean by progress - happy faces, happy people.

“I see people full of motivation and that’s what I care about the most because that’s what’s going to sustain medium to long-term success.”