Toto Wolff said he will be sad but proud to wave goodbye to Mercedes chief strategist James Vowles as he prepares to leave for Williams.
Vowles has been given the Williams team principal job in the wake of the surprise departure of Jost Capito in December. He will officially begin his new role on February 20th, just a few days before the start of testing and two weeks before the first race of the year.
Wolff is losing one of his top lieutenants as a result, but said he could not stand in the way of Vowles and the opportunity he has been given. "James has been a highly valued member of our team in his role as motorsport strategy director, playing an integral part in our success in recent years," the Austrian said.
