As Williams Racing heads into the F1 Japanese Grand Prix, the team finds itself in a familiar but increasingly competitive midfield battle, team Principal James Vowles reflected on the Chinese Grand Prix. He acknowledged both the team’s recent progress and the challenges that remain. Points on the board With Alex Albon’s ninth-place finish in Shanghai,…
Williams Racing left the F1 Australian GP with both optimism and lessons to learn, as the team showcased competitive pace but faced challenges that kept them from fully capitalizing on their potential. Alex Albon finished P5, while Carlos Sainz had a crash and DNF under the safety car. Team Principal James Vowles shared his insights…
A strong performance from Williams in the first F1 practice session of the season saw new recruit Carlos Sainz finishing in P2 and Alex Albon in P6 ahead of the Australian GP. However, while team principal James Vowles believes the team has put in good work over the winter, there’s still some progress to be…
Williams Racing has officially revealed its 2025 livery at the highly anticipated F1 75 Live event at The O2 in London. The new design of the FW47 was unveiled as part of the global launch event, where all 10 teams showcased their liveries and driver line-ups for the upcoming Formula 1 season. After a turbulent…
Carlos Sainz arrives at Williams F1 ready for a new challenge. The Spanish driver inevitably has had to lower his expectations having been a multi-time Grand Prix winner. Sainz was asked recently what a good first year with Williams would look like. His comments showed he is very much thinking long-term. In particular, the newest…
It’s been two years since James Vowles stepped up to be a team principal for Williams Racing. The Briton first took on the role back ahead of the 2023 season. He left his previous role as head of strategy at Mercedes. Despite being the joint second most successful team on the Formula One grid in…
Led by James Vowles, Williams have launched their new car — the FW47 — for the 2025 F1 season well ahead of pre-season testing. It was something they failed to do in 2024 due to the radical approach it took with its processes and manufacturing techniques which meant the car was late on production time….
Williams’ team principal James Vowles believes that Franco Colapinto’s move to Alpine F1 as a reserve driver is the right step for the young Argentine’s future in formula racing. Despite Colapinto’s stint with Williams in 2024, Vowles believes that Alpine offers the best path back to the grid for the 21-year-old. Vowles has recently reiterated his…
Atlassian Williams Racing became the second team to reveal its 2025 F1 car on Friday, February 14 in a shakedown with the special one-off livery as Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz took to the track. The team spoke in a media session after launching the Williams F1 FW47 challenger on home soil at Silverstone. Earlier…
Talking following the Williams launch event and shakedown, drivers Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon, as well as team boss James Vowles, shared their thoughts on the FIA swearing ban and potential penalties for a breach. FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has been vocal about clamping down on the driver’s usage of swear words during official media sessions….
