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Williams turns 155-point Las Vegas haul into 118-point BOTT lead

Four podiums and five top-five finishes made Round 4 the weekend on which Williams established a three-figure cushion.

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Williams scored 155 BOTT points in Las Vegas, the highest team total of Round 4. Its ten starts produced one win, four podiums and five top-five finishes.

That return moved Williams to 507 points for the season and created a 118-point lead over Red Bull on 389. Aston Martin occupied third on 357.

Depth did the heavy lifting

Williams did not need to monopolise the winners' list. Higosh supplied the team's one division victory, but the larger score was built through four podiums and five top fives spread across the entry.

Ferrari's 103 points ranked second for the round and Cadillac's 91 ranked third. Williams cleared those reference scores by 52 and 64 points respectively, which is why the standings gap expanded so sharply.

A three-figure cushion

The season table placed Williams on 507 points, Red Bull on 389 and Aston Martin on 357. That meant the leader's advantage was 118 over second and 150 over third: separation visible without embellishment.

Las Vegas was the point at which Williams ceased merely sharing the BOTT conversation. One win began the score, breadth completed it, and the table supplied 118 reasons for everyone else to notice.

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