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Vowles: Mercedes F1 team "will come back stronger" after losing Hamilton

Last week Mercedes announced the bombshell news that seven-time world champion Hamilton would be departing the team at the end of 2024 to join his former GP2 team boss Fred Vasseur at Ferrari. According to Vowles, Hamilton's shock departure will inevitably be a blow to Mercedes, but he believes all parties…

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Albon: Williams F1 progress key to long-term future

Albon has been linked to various top teams in recent weeks, including a return to Red Bull and a move to Mercedes to replace Lewis Hamilton from 2025 onwards. While Williams team principal James Vowles clarified Albon is contracted to the Grove team until next year, he also added he…

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Albon tied to Williams until the end of F1 2025, clarifies Vowles

Following his impressive performances with Williams, Albon had been linked to a Red Bull return in 2025, which still has a vacancy for Sergio Perez's current seat alongside world champion Max Verstappen.

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“Ming Dynasty” machine showed Vowles where Williams F1 team must upgrade

Ex-Mercedes strategy chief Vowles was handed the top job at Williams for 2023 but accepted that on-track results last year and for 2024 were insignificant so long as it allowed the squad to bring about more sustained improvement starting in 2025 before a major push the following season.

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"Ming Dynasty" machine showed Vowles where Williams F1 team must upgrade

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Why Williams F1 team is no longer living "hand-to-mouth"

With investment and commitment from owners Dorilton, incoming team boss Vowles has been backed to make sweeping changes to restore the winner of seven drivers' and nine constructors' titles to its former glory. Williams has suffered from years of underinvestment that gradually turned it from a benchmark into a backmarker.…

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Why Williams F1 is no longer living "hand-to-mouth"

With investment and commitment in place from owners Dorilton, incoming team boss Vowles has been backed to make sweeping changes in a bid to restore the winner of seven drivers' and nine constructors' titles to its former glory. Williams has suffered from years of underinvestment that gradually turned it from…

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Williams sees “untapped potential” in 2024 F1 car changes

The Grove-based outfit is coming off the back of an encouraging 2023 season where it finished seventh in the constructors’ championship, its best result since 2018.

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Can F1’s latest engineer team boss pull off a McLaren-style turnaround for Haas?

After all, the way that Andrea Stella took to the team principal role at McLaren like a duck to water – helping steer one of the most impressive F1 comebacks in living memory – showed all that’s possible with the right engineering-led focus at the top.

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Why behind the curve Williams is only a positive for Vowles in F1

After switching from multiple title winner Mercedes, Vowles has admitted some surprise regarding facilities that he said in certain areas were 20 years out of date.

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Why behind-the-curve Williams is only a positive for Vowles

After switching from multiple title winner Mercedes, Vowles has admitted some surprise regarding facilities that he said in certain areas were 20 years out of date.

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F1 news: Williams sign new Mercedes engine agreement; FIA chiefs depart

Fresh 2030 deal signed between teams

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Williams and Sauber reveal 2024 F1 launch plans

Within minutes of each other, Williams and Sauber revealed that they will launch their respective 2024 seasons at ceremonies to be held on Monday 5 February.

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Fry: Williams F1 team has to develop 'winning mindset'

Williams owner Dorilton Capital is investing to restore the Grove team to its former glory, with long-time Mercedes man James Vowles brought in to oversee the revamp as its new team principal for 2023.

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Albon says 2023 was his strongest season in F1

Albon logged all but one of the team's 28 points, making the top 10 seven times in grands prix, and also scoring in a sprint race.

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A rising star's first day in an F1 car

The day began like many others at Silverstone do, especially in late October: damp and grey. But, unlike most others, this day marked a first. For Luke Browning, stepping into a Formula 1 car for his maiden outing, this was the culmination of a lifetime’s work.

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Alpine lacked "enthusiasm" and "drive" to progress in F1 - Fry

Fry worked at the team in its Benetton days from 1987 to 1993, before embarking on a career that encompassed two spells at McLaren, and one at Ferrari.

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Lia Block Signs With Williams To Race In F1 Academy In 2024

The 17-year old driver has raced in karting, stage rally, and rallycross. And now she's going to compete in open-wheel competition.

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General Motors only interested in F1 entry with Andretti

The American manufacturer has announced a partnership with Andretti that it hopes can help it enter grand prix racing from 2025 at the earliest.

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How O’Sullivan FP1 run shows Williams is on right track with young drivers

Zak O’Sullivan will drive an FW45 in FP1, while Franco Colapinto will join his fellow F3 graduate in sharing driving duties in the following week’s young driver test.

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How O’Sullivan F1 practice run shows Williams on right track with young drivers

Zak O’Sullivan will drive an FW45 in FP1, while Franco Colapinto will join his fellow F3 graduate in sharing driving duties in the following week’s young driver test.

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F3 star O’Sullivan to drive for Williams in F1 Abu Dhabi FP1

O’Sullivan will get further mileage in the rookie test that follows the race weekend, where he will share driving duties in the second FW45 with fellow Formula 3 graduate Franco Colapinto.

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Willams will see out F1 season before deciding on Sargeant future

The Grove-based squad is evaluating whether Sargeant is making the necessary progress in his rookie season to justify being given another year in the car.

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Williams will see out F1 season before deciding on Sargeant future

The Grove-based squad is evaluating whether Sargeant is making the necessary progress in his rookie season to justify being given another year in the car.

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How Sargeant can save his Williams F1 seat

Sargeant has six races left with which to secure his place on the F1 grid, and despite the public show of faith from team principal James Vowles, it’s obvious that he’ll have to improve his performance relative to team-mate Alex Albon while staying clear of trouble.

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