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Team boss makes worrying admission about females racing in F1

Williams team principal James Vowles has admitted that a woman competing in Formula 1 again is “years away”, due to issues which have gone on for too long. It’s been 37 years since Lella Lombardi competed at the pinnacle of motorsport, with her having been the most recent female driver to have raced in F1.

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James Vowles on disadvantages of being a Mercedes customer team

Williams team principal James Vowles has admitted that being a customer team in Formula 1 is less than ideal, with those buying engines from another team usually occupying the lower places in the Constructors’ Championship. Williams are, of course, a customer Mercedes team, meaning that the Grove-based outfit purchase engines and gearboxes from the German

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Williams boss addresses embarrassing Spanish GP revelation 

Williams team principal James Vowles has addressed fans of the team and shed light on the state of their floor design following an incident at the Spanish Grand Prix.  The issue came to the forefront when Logan Sargeant crashed early in the FP3 session, resulting in the exposure of the Williams floor. With the floors

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Alex Albon disqualified for ignoring blue flags

With the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix cancelled this weekend, Williams Esports sought to provide fans with the perfect replacement, hosting a virtual race around the Imola The Italian race had to be scrapped after heavy flooding in the region made it impossible to proceed with the weekend’s events. Over 13,000 people have been displaced by

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Logan Sargeant issued warning after disastrous start

Logan Sargeant has had an tough start to the 2023 season, his first in Formula 1, as he remains pointless after five races. While Sargeant wasn’t expected to be fighting for podiums in the Williams, the team would have hoped he could be on the same level as his teammate Alex Albon. While Albon secured

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Williams make Logan Sargeant claim as Mick Schumacher lurks

Williams team principal James Vowles has opened up about his misgivings about rookie driver Logan Sargeant’s performance after a string of disappointing results. Sargeant is currently one of only two drivers to have not scored any points this season, leaving Williams considering whether he is the right driver to race for the team. In five

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James Vowles hands Mick Schumacher blow amid Toto Wolff pressure

Mercedes reserve driver Mick Schumacher doesn’t look set to be replacing Williams’ Logan Sargeant anytime soon, with team principal James Vowles having positively addressed the rookie’s current performances. Whilst Sargeant has shown some solid pace since making the switch from Formula 2 to Formula 1, he has lacked consistency at times, with team-mate Alex Albon

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Max Verstappen worried about Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Reigning World Champion Max Verstappen will likely be wanting to get through next weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix as quickly as possible, with the Baku City Circuit set to host the first sprint race of the 2023 F1 season. This year will see six events host sprint races, with it yet to be decided whether a

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Mercedes to keep engineers amid criticism from Lewis Hamilton

Mercedes is currently suffering its most challenging period since Toto Wolff became team principal, as the team struggles to adapt the slate of regulations that were introduced at the start of the 2022 season. The biggest overhaul of regulations in the sport’s history saw Mercedes lose the Constructors’ Championship for the first time in eight

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James Vowles reveals confusion over Azerbaijan GP sprint weekend

Williams team principal James Vowles has revealed that it’s yet to be confirmed which sprint format will be used at next weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix, with the Baku City Circuit set to host the first of six sprint races this season. The Azerbaijan GP is usually chaotic without the addition of a sprint race, with

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