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Vowles: F1 not a "hero-evil" environment, but no place for booing

Williams team principal James Vowles believes Formula 1's recent booing and swearing controversies will not overshadow its growth, but believes there is no place for booing in the championship.

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No “systemic effect" from “over 20 crashes in 24 races” at Williams

The numerous crashes endured by Williams in the 2024 Formula 1 season brought about “a small amount of pain” but will have no “systemic effect” on the outfit going forward, team boss James Vowles has said.

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What progress looks like for Williams in F1 2025

"I don't want to keep saying that we're sacrificing this year for next year. But this year is definitely a time to do that."

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Every F1 team’s seven minutes at F175 ranked

Attendance at Formula 1’s glitzy season launch was mandatory for the teams. Some came willingly, others less so.

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What Sainz is giving Williams compared to rookie Colapinto

When it came to the 2025 Formula 1 drivers’ market, James Vowles didn’t think twice.

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Why adding to Williams' F1 legacy would be Sainz's "proudest moment"

History is not lost on Carlos Sainz as he becomes the fourth driver in Formula 1 to race for the Big Three of Ferrari, McLaren and now Williams.

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Goodbye 20,000-cell Excel spreadsheet: How Williams’ new F1 car build system works

It was a moment that caused jaws to drop aplenty in the 2024 Formula 1 season: Williams team boss James Vowles revealing he’d discovered his then still-fairly-new squad was using a single, gigantic, Microsoft Excel spreadsheet to itemise its entire car build package.

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Analysis: Williams may be focused on 2026, but FW47 shows hints of team's regeneration under Vowles

Thankfully, the mooted Valentines' Day special livery that enrobed the Williams FW47 was none too garish, once the car was revealed during its Silverstone shakedown on Friday. The dark blue screenfade effect was actually quite cool, almost like a gateway into a badly damaged '90s CRT screen - with the…

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How Carlos Sainz can still fulfil F1 title dream at Williams with James Vowles’s masterplan

Sainz has taken a gamble with his move to Williams but a new title sponsor shows the team is preparing for a return to the top

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F1 Racing Team Williams Finds Sponsor 'Saviour' As It Signs Atlassian as Title Sponsor

Integrating Atlassian's product suite across Williams aims to strengthen collaboration and support the team's efforts to optimise on-track performance.

International Business Times UK

Threat or big break? What Sainz's Williams arrival means for Albon's F1 future

In one very small way, pairing Alex Albon with Carlos Sainz is a gift from Williams team principal James Vowles to the designers of his squad’s 2025 Formula 1 car.

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Threat or big break? What Sainz's Williams arrival means for Albon

In one very small way, pairing Alex Albon with Carlos Sainz is a gift from Williams team principal James Vowles to the designers of his squad’s 2025 Formula 1 car.

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Passion and determination leading Williams’ commitment to early careers initiatives

Williams team boss James Vowles is aiming to push forward on track in 2025 with a new driver line-up and renewed optimism - but he will also remain steadfast in his approach to nurturing young talent away from the Formula 1 glare.

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Sainz's ideas already bring "real momentum" to Williams – Vowles

Carlos Sainz's impact is already being felt within the Williams Formula 1 squad, team principal James Vowles has stated.

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Komatsu-Williams Engineering Academy students to be unveiled at Autosport Awards

Williams team principal James Vowles will take to the stage at the Autosport Awards later this month to showcase the 10 candidates who have been selected as the first cohort of the Komatsu-Williams Engineering Academy.

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Vowles: Sainz-Albon partnership brings leadership to Williams, not politics

Williams team principal James Vowles says he is expecting his 2025 line-up of Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon to bring his Formula 1 team the leadership it needs to help steer it out of its current plight.

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Sainz-Albon partnership brings leadership to Williams, not politics - Vowles

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Vowles believes Williams attempted too much change in 2024

Williams team principal James Vowles has admitted his approach to restructuring the Grove-based outfit always risked being detrimental in the short-term.

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Vowles on what Williams has done wrong: too much change

Williams team principal James Vowles has admitted that his approach to restructuring the Grove-based outfit always risked being detrimental in the short term.

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Alpine's Colapinto deal is a pressure cooker for Doohan, but is it fair to him?

There's one significant detail about Franco Colapinto's move to Alpine – and that's his current job description at Enstone probably not being what he and his managers are really aiming for.

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How Williams’ 2024 campaign was dictated by its early heavy car and late crashes

Williams endured a problematic 2024 Formula 1 campaign, beginning the year with an overweight car, and then being forced to revert back to older, heavier parts late on due to a significant number of heavy crashes for both Alex Albon and mid-season substitute Franco Colapinto.

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Williams explain decision to release Franco Colapinto to Alpine

The 21-year-old has signed on to be a reserve driver for 2025

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“The world can’t see” Williams F1’s progress, says Vowles

Williams team principal James Vowles has said “a lot of the really positive bits” that happened to his Formula 1 squad in 2024 were invisible to the public eye.

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“The world can’t see” Williams' F1 progress, says Vowles

Williams team principal James Vowles has said “a lot of the really positive bits” that happened to his Formula 1 squad in 2024 were invisible to the public eye.

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Williams announces date for 2025 F1 car launch

Williams has revealed its 2025 car launch date, selecting 14 February for the launch of its FW47 Formula 1 car.

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