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Vowles: "Almost unfair" to keep Sargeant in Williams F1 seat

James Vowles reckoned it would have been "almost unfair" on Logan Sargeant if Williams had persisted with his services, noting that the American had "reached the limit" of his F1 potential.

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Does Williams' call to drop Sargeant for Colapinto make sense?

Following months of giving Logan Sargeant the benefit of the doubt, a costly crash in Zandvoort has finally prompted Williams to replace him with youngster Franco Colapinto. How justified is Williams' call and is the young Argentine the right replacement?

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American Driver Logan Sargeant Replaced In Formula 1

Logan Sargeant replaced by Franco Colapinto at Williams in F1 mid-season for performance reasons. Colapinto aims to enhance team's points-scoring chances i...

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Colapinto replaces Sargeant at Williams for remainder of F1 season

Formula 2 race-winner Franco Colapinto will drive for Williams for the rest of the F1 season as Logan Sargeant’s replacement.

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Schumacher and Lawson main options if Williams replaces Sargeant for Monza

Mick Schumacher and Liam Lawson have emerged as leading contenders for Williams if the Grove-based squad elects to make a driver change from this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix.

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Wolff confirms Antonelli for Monza FP1, rules out Williams cameo

Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff has officially confirmed youngster Andrea Kimi Antonelli will make his F1 practice debut with the team at next weekend's Italian Grand Prix but has ruled out any short-term loan to Williams.

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Wolff confirms Antonelli FP1 for Monza, rules out Williams cameo

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Williams investigating why own scans said new F1 floor was legal

Williams is seeking answers as to why its own pre-event scans of its updated Formula 1 car suggested its revised floor complied with the regulations.

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Albon seeing Williams’ long-term F1 progress despite current form

Alex Albon is adamant Williams is making progress, even if it might seem the team is going backwards.

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Exclusive: Albon seeing Williams’ long-term progress

Alex Albon is adamant Williams is making progress - even if it might seem the team is going backwards.

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Exclusive: Why Vowles believes Williams F1 culture will survive short-term pain

James Vowels is not pressing the panic button, despite seeing Williams' rate of progress slow during the 2024 season. At the end of the last campaign, Vowles had seen the team climb up to seventh in the constructors' championship and it had amassed 28 points. In doing so, he received…

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Exclusive: Why Vowles believes Williams culture will survive short-term pain

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Williams plans three-pronged upgrade as focus shifts to F1 2025

Williams is planning a three-pronged upgrade to help get its 2024 Formula 1 season back on track but has otherwise started focusing on 2025.

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Williams plans three-pronged upgrade as focus shifts to 2025

Williams is planning a three-pronged upgrade to help get its 2024 Formula 1 season back on track, but has otherwise started focusing on 2025.

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The uncompromising Williams vision that Sainz was sold

By landing Carlos Sainz to partner Alex Albon, Williams is confident it has one of the strongest line-ups in Formula 1. What is the vision that Sainz and Albon have signed up for?

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Sainz is walking in the footsteps of F1 legends - but will he carve his own?

If we were to ask what Jacky Ickx, Alain Prost and Nigel Mansell have in common, the answer may not be obvious to everyone. Sure, they're all Formula 1 legends – though Ickx wrote the most glorious chapters of his career at Le Mans – but they're also the only…

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Carlos Sainz Signing Shows Williams Is Ready to Return to Excellence

The three-time Grand Prix winner made his highly anticipated decision Monday, opting to help lead one of the biggest turnaround projects in F1.

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Why Williams thinks it has secured F1’s second best driver on his day

Williams team boss James Vowles has enjoyed plenty of highs in his Formula 1 career – including having helped Brawn and Mercedes to world championship titles.

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Williams made first approach to Sainz in Abu Dhabi last year

Williams has revealed it first approached Carlos Sainz about an F1 drive in Abu Dhabi last year, before anyone knew Lewis Hamilton would replace him.

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Has Sainz made the right decision to join Williams? Our F1 writers have their say

Carlos Sainz has ended speculation over his Formula 1 future by signing for Williams, with the deal announced on the first day of the summer break.

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How 'once stung' Williams finally got its man for 2025 with Sainz signing

It's happened: the cork has finally fired out of the bottle. And unexpectedly so, as it turns out; just as everyone had averted its gaze from the glass receptacle's neck, the stopper broke free of its moorings and landed straight into the lap of James Vowles. Carlos Sainz has signed…

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Seven things we learned at the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix

Leaving Formula 1’s 2024 Belgian Grand Prix, Mercedes was dealing with the joy of what turned out to be a win after all for long-time race leader Lewis Hamilton, but the hurt (and embarrassment) of losing George Russell’s on-the-road triumph after his one-stop gamble had seemingly paid off.

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Williams says "odds in our favour" of landing Sainz F1 deal

Williams is increasingly hopeful it can convince Carlos Sainz to commit his Formula 1 future to the team, ahead of next week's self-imposed deadline to sort out its 2025 line-up.

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Sargeant hits back at Ericsson rumour on not speaking to Williams boss Vowles

Under-pressure Logan Sargeant has hit back at comments from former Sauber and Caterham driver Marcus Ericsson, who claimed that he no longer speaks to his Williams boss James Vowles.

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Exclusive: Williams explains purpose behind Ocon's F1 seat-fitting

Williams boss James Vowles says Esteban Ocon's visit to the Formula 1 team's factory was aimed at evaluating the Frenchman for a future drive, ruling out a move this year.

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