A round-up of interesting Williams related stories found on the web this week:
“I’ve signed a contract which is maybe one of the best feelings, long term. It’s a privilege in Formula 1, if I’m honest. I’m feeling very good, feeling proud, just proud of how things have turned out.” – Alex Albon
“Privilege” to have long-term stability in F1 with Williams
The departure of two key personnel – team boss Capito and technical chief Demaison – have left Williams with crucial vacancies as they try and claw back performance in this new era of F1.
F1’s sleeping giants with an American rookie at the wheel
“less than 24 hours after winning the title, I learned that I didn’t have a drive for the following year! If I really wanted to race, it was on half the salary of 1992. It wasn’t really a good offer, was it!” – Nigel Mansell
The most brutal firings and bitter disputes in F1 history
“Vowles went of his own accord and, so it is said, even takes good technicians with him. My sources tell me that’s why the mood at Mercedes is tense.” – Helmut Marko
Mood at Mercedes ‘tense’ following James Vowles’ move to Williams
“I wish that he makes experience and then once he has made experience, he comes to us, the American team. How about that?” – Guenther Steiner
Logan Sargeant eyed up by Haas even before making his F1 debut for Williams
“I kept an involvement last year, which was great. I really like the team and I’m based half-an-hour away from the factory, so it was very convenient to do simulator work and I was happy to help and attend some races.” – Jack Aitken
Aitken confirms split with Williams F1 to focus on sportscars
“As I said, we are the 10th quickest team, but we need to not be. And to do that we need a lot of teamwork. And we’re going to drive the team together to push forwards.” – Alex Albon
Alex Albon steps up as Williams F1 team leader
“I understand that it is sometimes not possible to keep a man in the same position for a long time. Because there are simply employees who are looking for a fresh job, and that is not a question of money either.” – Vitaly Petrov
Mercedes decision questioned: ‘Honestly, I would never have let James Vowles go’
“Following our investigation into the events of iRacing Daytona 24, we find that the actions of some members of the Williams Esports team breached our standard for acceptable team conduct. We apologise wholeheartedly for that both to our fellow competitors and to the wider Esports community”
Williams Esports team issue apology after ‘unacceptable conduct’ in iRacing event
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