James Vowles (GBR) Williams Racing Team Principal in the FIA Press Conference. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 21, Brazilian Grand Prix, Friday 1st November 2024. Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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Williams in “race against time” to have spare parts for last F1 triple-header — Vowles

Williams has been struggling with the availability of parts throughout their 2024 Formula 1 season. This was highlighted during the Australian Grand Prix when Alex Albon had to drive Logan Sargeant’s car after a chassis-damaging crash. The scarcity of spares and the impact of the cost cap have been heightened by five significant crashes in…

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Vowles: Williams “will have the best driver line-up on the grid” in 2025 F1 season

Williams’s Team Principal James Vowles largely discussed what’s to come for the Grove-based team, setting big goals for 2026 and beyond, and praising their future driver line-up hoping to star near the front in Formula 1 when the new regulations kick in. In fact, Vowles went as far as to say that Williams will have…

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“You’ve got to put your actions where your words are” – Vowles on promoting Colapinto from own academy

One of the main talking points leading up to this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix is of course Logan Sargeant’s exit from Formula 1 and his replacement Franco Colapinto joining Williams. Team principal James Vowles provided some insights into the decision making process during his press appearance on Friday, explaining why Colapinto was preferred over Liam…

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Formula 1 did not see the best of Logan Sargeant — and he deserved more respect from his team boss

It had been coming for some time. On Tuesday afternoon, Williams confirmed they would be replacing Logan Sargeant. Williams Academy Driver and F2 racer Franco Colapinto will be taking his place. The Floridan driver crashed heavily in the wet during FP3 on Saturday, destroying his car and the new updates the team had brought to…

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Franco Colapinto to replace Logan Sargeant at Williams for remainder of the 2024 F1 season

Following a crash in final practice that saw him wreck his FW46 very badly at Zandvoort on Saturday, Logan Sargeant has been removed from his Williams F1 drive. Team boss James Vowles was clearly very unhappy with the Floridian following the big crash, destroying the new updates on his car. The relationship between the pair…

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Sainz believes Williams can make an F1 performance leap akin to McLaren with their “very strong project” 

Despite their early-season woes, Carlos Sainz believes Williams has all the ingredients to experience a McLaren-style resurgence in the coming years. The out-going Ferrari driver’s future was a topic of intense speculation for several months. After being tentatively linked to several teams up and down the grid, Sainz finally confirmed his move to Williams for…

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“We’re here to finish in the top five”: Alex Albon sets new target for Williams with more upgrades arriving after F1 summer break

While the recent signing of multi-time race winner Carlos Sainz is sure to lift the spirits of the team, Williams was left to grapple with the disappointment of seeing the chequered flag without scoring a point yet again at the Belgian Grand Prix. Finishing the race in twelfth place, Alex Albon was particularly lamenting the…

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Carlos Sainz “is committed” to Williams F1 project according to James Vowles

Williams team principal James Vowles haa discussed the signing of Carlos Sainz for 2025, denying any rumours of an exit clause in the Spaniards contract with the team. With the news breaking yesterday that Carlos Sainz will join the ranks at Williams from next season, the rumour mill has been in high gear, with suggestions…

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