James Vowles

“I don’t know why they didn’t just tell me to give the position back” — Sargeant unhappy with the FIA after F1 Chinese GP penalty

Rachel Stephens5 months ago5 months ago07 mins

This year’s Chinese Grand Prix was not short of drama, with enough twists, turns, and penalties to keep us chatting until the next race in Miami. Among the drivers caught in the penalty problems was Logan Sargeant, whose controversial penalty left many fans scratching their heads. During the race, the Virtual Safety Car was deployed…

Albon admits it’s a “tough time” for Williams F1 as the team goes through a “character-building” phase

James O'Connor5 months ago5 months ago05 mins

It has been a brutal start to the 2024 Formula One for Williams Racing. In Bahrain and Saudi Arabia they failed to score points. Much worse was to follow from there, however. During first practice at Albert Park for the Australian Grand Prix last month, Alex Albon had a big crash at turn 7. Such…

Williams F1 has a “massively exciting” future ahead as they battle short-term pains from a massive overhaul — Robson

Jonah Presser5 months ago5 months ago08 mins

While Williams have certainly had a fall from their dominance of the 80s and 90s, the team has shown signs of recovery in the last couple of years. That being said, while the team has made some progress, recent weeks have been a wake up call that shows how much more work is ahead of…

Williams plans to send Alex Albon’s chassis back to the UK for repairs ahead of F1 Chinese GP

Magdalena Put5 months ago5 months ago04 mins

In a nightmare scenario for the team, Alex Albon’s chassis sustained damage as a result of his opening-lap collision with RB’s Daniel Ricciardo in Japan. Albon ended up in the tyre wall as both drivers crashed out, triggering an early red flag. Albon fortunately emerged unscathed, though he confessed that his thoughts immediately turned to…

Sargeant “generally happy” with his qualifying performance in F1 Japanese GP after “awkward” practice shunt

Nicolas Lopes5 months ago5 months ago09 mins

The American driver will start the race from 19th on the grid, only ahead of the struggling Sauber of Zhou Guanyu – but he was encouraged by what he described as a “good turnaround” after limited practice running and a big set-up change ahead of qualifying in Suzuka. After missing the race last time out…

Sargeant shoulders blame for “silly error” that led to FP1 crash at F1 Japanese GP

Magdalena Put5 months ago05 mins

Williams’ Japanese Grand Prix weekend got off to a difficult start as Logan Sargeant suffered a heavy crash in FP1. Sargeant ran onto the grass, spun and hit the barriers at Turn 7, triggering a red flag halfway through the session in what was the second consecutive FP1 crash for a Williams driver this season….

Logan Sargeant to use Albon’s repaired and slightly heavier chassis for F1 Japanese GP

Jordan Liverant5 months ago5 months ago05 mins

The Williams chassis saga continues this weekend in Japan. If you missed the race in Australia, here’s a quick recap of the controversial decision made by Williams. During free practice 1, Alex Albon crashed into the wall, leaving the car beyond repair. Due to sacrifices made to further advance the team, Williams does not have…

“Something will give” — Vowles admits Williams F1 updates will be delayed following Albon’s crash in Australia

Jordan Liverant5 months ago5 months ago05 mins

When it comes to chaos, the Australian Grand Prix did not disappoint. One team that was severely damaged was Williams, only having one car in the race due to Alex Albon’s shunt that saw his car end up heavily in the wall in Practice 1. Usually, the hefty damage to Albon’s car wouldn’t have been…

Vowles: Williams “in a good place for having the chassis back early enough” for F1 Japanese GP

David Coath5 months ago5 months ago09 mins

James Vowles has responded to fan questions during the latest Vowles Verdict. Unsurprisingly, following the events in Melbourne, which saw only one car take to the track on race day, fans of Williams Racing are anxious as to whether the same thing could happen in Suzuka. There was also the question as to how the…

Albon: “Frustrating” for Williams to leave Australian GP point-less after Haas and RB scored big

Nicolas Lopes5 months ago5 months ago06 mins

Alex Albon endured a tough race at the 2024 Australian GP, with his crash against the barriers in FP1 leaving him and the team on the backfoot for the rest of the weekend, as Logan Sargeant had to give up his car in order for the Thai to race. But despite Albon’s best efforts, he…