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Williams will have two F1 cars "without too many issues" in Japan

Williams faced a spate of production delays over the past winter, which led to it gambling on prioritising other items over producing a spare car in time for the start of the season.

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Carlos Sainz wins Australian F1 Grand Prix as Max Verstappen retires early – as it happened

Ferrari claimed a first one-two finish since 2022 as the Spaniard finished ahead of Charles Leclerc while the defending world was forced to retire in Melbourne

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Why Williams F1 team is racing to repair Albon’s crashed car for Suzuka

The team does not currently have a spare chassis, so following the Thai driver’s huge crash in FP1 in Australia on Friday the decision was taken to switch him to Logan Sargeant’s car, leaving the American on the sidelines.

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Vowles: “Very difficult” to rebuild Sargeant's confidence after Australian GP benching

An FP1 crash for Alex Albon damaged his chassis beyond immediate repair. With Williams not having built up a spare tub, the team has opted to sacrifice Sargeant to enter Albon in the race.

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Vowles: "Very difficult" to rebuild Sargeant's F1 confidence after Australian GP benching

An FP1 crash for Alex Albon damaged his chassis beyond immediate repair. With Williams not having built up a spare tub, the team has opted to sacrifice Sargeant to enter Albon.

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Vowles defends sacrificing Sargeant's Williams F1 car for Albon in Australian GP

With Albon’s original car being damaged beyond repair following a crash in opening practice at Albert Park, and Williams having no spare chassis on hand, the team had to withdraw one of its entries.

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Williams defends Sargeant sacrificing F1 car for Albon

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Albon could take over Sargeant's F1 car if crashed chassis is unrepairable

Williams does not have a spare chassis on site but team principal James Vowles has confirmed that the option exists to switch Albon to Logan Sargeant’s car on Saturday, leaving the American on the sidelines.

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How Vowles is changing the culture at the Williams F1 team

That’s the challenge Williams team principal James Vowles and chief technical officer Pat Fry have taken on as they try to get the Grove outfit up to speed, on and off the track.

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Vowles: Current F1 regulations not a failure despite dirty air issue

The current aero package, introduced in 2022, was intended to make it easier to follow and hence overtake than under the previous regulations.

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D’Ambrosio set to leave Mercedes and join Hamilton at Ferrari

The ex-grand prix racer was team principal at the Venturi Formula E team before he joined Mercedes at the start of 2023 as its driver development director.

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F1 team bosses warn against 'prejudging' FIA president amid investigation

As first reported by the BBC, a whistleblower has come forward with two claims against Ben Sulayem.

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Fry has "never seen anything like" late Williams F1 parts delivery

Fry, who joined Williams in November after leaving Alpine in the summer, says parts for the 2024 car came through the Grove factory system much later than was the case at his previous teams, which also include Ferrari and McLaren.

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Fry has “never seen anything like” late Williams F1 parts delivery

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Logan Sargeant Prepares For Improved Formula 1 Season

American driver Logan Sargeant prepares for his second Formula 1 season with Williams, focusing on physical fitness and performance improvements in a compe...

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Formula One 2024: team-by-team guide to the cars and drivers

As impending shockwaves rumbled off-track, Bahrain opener provided hope for Max Verstappen and Red Bull’s rivals to step up

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Drive To Survive Season 6 Actually Has Some Substance

But mostly, it’s just the same ol’ bag of chips.

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Williams’ F1 2024 car appears at Bahrain shakedown

The Grove-based outfit had so far only done a season launch with its new livery at an event in New York earlier this month.

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Vowles: Mercedes F1 "will come back stronger" after losing Hamilton

Last week Mercedes announced the bombshell news that seven-time world champion Hamilton would be departing the team at the end of 2024 to join his former GP2 team boss Fred Vasseur at Ferrari. According to Vowles, Hamilton's shock departure will inevitably be a blow to Mercedes, but he believes all parties…

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Vowles: Mercedes F1 team "will come back stronger" after losing Hamilton

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Albon: Williams F1 progress key to long-term future

Albon has been linked to various top teams in recent weeks, including a return to Red Bull and a move to Mercedes to replace Lewis Hamilton from 2025 onwards. While Williams team principal James Vowles clarified Albon is contracted to the Grove team until next year, he also added he…

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Albon tied to Williams until the end of F1 2025, clarifies Vowles

Following his impressive performances with Williams, Albon had been linked to a Red Bull return in 2025, which still has a vacancy for Sergio Perez's current seat alongside world champion Max Verstappen.

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“Ming Dynasty” machine showed Vowles where Williams F1 team must upgrade

Ex-Mercedes strategy chief Vowles was handed the top job at Williams for 2023 but accepted that on-track results last year and for 2024 were insignificant so long as it allowed the squad to bring about more sustained improvement starting in 2025 before a major push the following season.

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"Ming Dynasty" machine showed Vowles where Williams F1 team must upgrade

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Why Williams F1 team is no longer living "hand-to-mouth"

With investment and commitment from owners Dorilton, incoming team boss Vowles has been backed to make sweeping changes to restore the winner of seven drivers' and nine constructors' titles to its former glory. Williams has suffered from years of underinvestment that gradually turned it from a benchmark into a backmarker.…

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