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Ted Kravitz sparks reports of Alex Albon replacing Sergio Perez

Speculation regarding a potential comeback for Alex Albon at Red Bull has been fuelled by comments from team boss Christian Horner, as noted by Sky F1’s Ted Kravitz.  Albon’s impressive performance at the Canadian Grand Prix, where he secured a seventh-place finish with Williams, caught Horner’s attention and led to questions about the team’s future

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Mick Schumacher to replace Logan Sargeant

German magazine Sport Bild has reported that Mick Schumacher, the former Haas driver and current test and reserve driver for Mercedes, is being considered by both Williams and Sauber for a potential seat in the 2024 Formula 1 season.  Recent rumours have suggested that Williams, powered by Mercedes engines, may be particularly interested in Schumacher

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F1 team asks FIA for permission to breach budget cap

Williams team principal James Vowles has revealed that the Grove-based team have asked the FIA if they can breach the budget cap, in an attempt to “catch back up”. Ahead of last weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix, Williams sat last in the Constructors’ Championship, the same position they finished in last season. They have since risen

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Russian billionaire accuses Williams of ‘deceiving’ him

Williams, the once-dominant Formula 1 team, is grappling with a dire need for substantial upgrades, according to the team’s new boss, James Vowles, and Russian billionaire Boris Rotenberg.  Rotenberg, through his SMP Racing program, financially supported Sergey Sirotkin’s single season with Williams in 2018.  However, Rotenberg claims that the team failed to fulfil their agreement

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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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Red Bull have shockingly copied Williams with new upgrade

Constructors’ Championship leaders Red Bull have looked at the bottom of the standings for inspiration it seems, following their updates at last weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix. Reigning World Champion Max Verstappen cruised to victory at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya to secure his 40th career win, whilst he also extended his lead in the Drivers’ Championship

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Toto Wolff warns Mick Schumacher won’t race in F1 in 2024

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has warned that Mick Schumacher might not be seen in the driver’s seat until 2025, with the opportunity to return in 2024 rapidly disappearing. A former F2 an F3 champion, Schumacher struggled during his two years at Haas, suffering a series of unnecessary and costly crashes that ultimately led to

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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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