Williams' efforts to restore its Formula 1 glory are encountering resistance from the residents of Grove, where the team is based.
The Sun newspaper reports that the outfit has acquired surrounding farmland with ambitious plans to expand its factory. However, the team is already at odds with locals in the Oxfordshire village and civil parish, who have long grumbled about rising traffic and the "tornado"-like roar of the wind tunnel.
Now, fresh complaints have emerged following Williams' reported submission of expansion proposals.
"I've been following the Williams plans and it looks like this is the first step towards near-enough doubling the size of this site," one resident disclosed. "Apparently they've bought a lot of land off a local farmer and are already starting to fence it off. I'd be pretty sure that's where they're looking to expand the site. If they get the green light to expand, life for us locals will be a nightmare. It's a beautiful part of the world—we've got so much nature on our doorstep and it will be ruined if Williams are given permission to cover everything in even more concrete."
Another resident added: "If they get planning permission to expand this site, I'm going to sell up and move. It's already horrendous living here because of the constant flow of traffic in and out of the site."
