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The UK has played a major part in the world of Formula One from the very beginning, and there are plenty of places where the British ties to the sport are commemorated.
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In their best year since 2017, there’s no doubt that one of their drivers has done almost all of the heavy lifting. January 2023 saw Mercedes’ James Vowles announce he was leaving the Brackley factory to become Team Principal for one of their customer teams. After a disappointing 2022, finishing last in the Constructors’ standings,…
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The current Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring is one of the better circuits on the calendar. Beautiful scenery, gradient, character and challenge. It is however a shadow of the circuit layout it sits within. The old circuit it replaced was mighty and fierce in the extreme. This is the story of the…
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Most Improved Team in Testing The way that Williams entered testing was not without disruption. When disturbance is caused within the higher management, it is usually felt throughout the whole team. James Vowles, previously the Strategy Chief for Mercedes, had entered his new role as Team Principal for Williams just one week before testing. Senior…
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Williams have revealed their 2023 car with the most notable addition being the new partnership with Gulf Oil. They become the third team to reveal their new charge with the FW45 making its debut next Monday. Gulf Oil ended its partnership with McLaren after the 2022 season leaving the company open to exploring other options.…
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Williams have denied reports of a potential sale after rumours circulated over the weekend. After Porsche removed all content from their Formula E Instagram account, posting an image of a frame that many believed to be depicting the late Frank Williams, as well as a message stating “Start your engines. Something big is coming,” F1…
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Amongst this unpredictable silly season, Jost Capito resigned after two years at the helm of the Williams F1 operation. Jost joined the British team in December 2020, after it was bought by investment group Dorilton Capital, as CEO; He later took on the role of Team Principal in mid-2021, replacing Simon Roberts. Prior to the…
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On the 23rd of September 2022, the F1 community seemed to celebrate the loss of Nicholas Latifi from the grid in 2023. The Canadian joined Williams in the 2020 season, partnering with George Russell, in an uncompetitive Williams car that would fail to score a point the entire season. His second season was where Latifi…
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Kevin Magnussen takes his first career pole and Haas’ first pole on the rainy Brazilian circuit.
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Thats another seat filled for the 2023 season as Williams Racing sign the American Logan Sergeant to their team to replace the outgoing Nicholas Latifi. All this depends on him acquiring the relevant super license points over the last few races of this season by appearing in Free Practice 1 sessions. Something Williams is sure…
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Williams Racing has just announced that Alex Albon will miss the rest of the Italian GP due to Appendicitis. Williams and Mercedes reserve driver Nyck de Vries will drive Albon’s car for the rest of the race weekend. Good luck to Nyck on his Formula 1 debut and Get Well Soon Alex.