A round-up of interesting Williams related stories found on the web this week:
“[Williams] are backing him to succeed and earn a second campaign in blue – but he needs to not only find consistency but also close the gap to Albon, particularly in qualifying, and get himself on the scoreboard.” – Lawrence Barretto
Schumacher ‘obvious contender’ for Williams 2024 F1 seat
“We are seventh right now in the constructors’ championship, tied. If you had told me or anyone from the team that at the start of the year, we would have bitten your arm off, so it is going well.” – Alex Albon
Williams “would have bitten your arm off” for P7 in F1 2023
Their target is simple – continue to make the most of their opportunities, particularly on tracks where their slippery Williams can excel on the straights.
HALF TERM REPORT: Williams – Can they continue their 2023 progress after some encouraging signs?
“What I’d like more, though, is something that’s more ability for on any given Sunday, everyone can win and moving us as a sport upwards. That’s what I’m more interested in.” – James Vowles
Williams ‘not anti individuals getting more’ but also want a fair chance
“Maybe we’ll find a solution for Williams.” – Toto Wolff
Why Williams’ rivals warn a CapEx rules break would risk “the end of the cost cap”
Had he had the Williams drive first and the Red Bull subsequently, it would’ve been perfect.
Alex Albon deserves a top F1 drive but, aged 27, the timing’s all wrong’
“James has brought a wealth of experience and knowledge.” – Dave Robson
Dave Robson explains how new Team Principal Vowles has ‘refreshed’ atmosphere at Williams
“My interest isn’t on this year. It’s not even on next year. My interest is putting in place structures and systems for ’25, ’26 and beyond” – James Vowles
Williams won’t sacrifice F1 future for “a millisecond more” from 2023 car
“The team is solid, and you don’t sort of do the decision-making that you do – Montreal [where Alex Albon finished seventh] is a great example of it – unless you’re empowered and you have a team that’s very confident behind the scenes in order to trust tools and systems” – James Vowles
James Vowles on a rejection-filled route to F1, half a year as Williams’ team boss and his top tips for F1 Manager
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