A round-up of interesting Williams related stories found on the web this week:
“One small mistake by a few inches, then in a space of a few minutes, it spiralled into a little bit of an unfortunate session” – Dave Robson
Sargeant has to be “calmer” after Jeddah F1 qualifying nightmare
Vowles said that one of the surprises he found when joining Williams was that it lacked a number of systems that are found at bigger squads – and which cannot be upgraded without it eating in to the yearly cost cap allowance.
F1 ready for talks to revise cost cap rules
“At some point, you have to be in charge of your own destiny and you’re simply not when you rely on someone else providing you parts.” – James Vowles
Williams ‘reviewing’ 2026 F1 engine deals but two options ruled out
“It’s the best the car has felt since my time driving at Williams, so that’s very positive.” – Alex Albon
‘Missed opportunity’ now something Williams can’t afford
“There’s all aspects to look at so I would say he’s only been here for a short while but listening to what he has to say he’s bringing a lot to the table. ” – Alex Albon
Albon hails Vowles’ early impact at Williams F1
The most logical move for Key seems to be Williams. The British team has still not appointed a technical director since the departure of François-Xavier Demaison. Jost Capito was replaced by James Vowles, but there has been silence around a technical director for some time. The wait could indicate the link they have with Key.
Key away at McLaren: Is that why Williams waited with a new TD?
“He [Brousseau] has a good experience and good knowledge about how to bring thousands of people – in our case, hundreds – together in a key clinch moment” – James Vowles
Vowles explains what latest signing will bring to Williams
“My reticence came from the fact that prior to [F2] that it’s difficult to really judge him. Now he’s been in the car, I now have the ability to look at his data. He is here on merit and as a result of Williams investing correctly in him. So it just shows you that my previous life I was wrong and Williams were right!” – James Vowles
‘I was wrong, Williams were right’ about Sargeant
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