Carlos Sainz Jnr has revealed he spent his final laps as a Ferrari driver preparing for his first test for Williams the following day.
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Williams “very short on components” after 17th crash of season
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Posted onIn the round-up: Williams “very short on components” after 17th crash • Hunter-Reay and Harvey get Indy 500 seats • Esterson moves into F2
Vowles clarifies Colapinto’s claim he was concussed in Las Vegas crash
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Posted onWilliams team principal James Vowles clarified Franco Colapinto claim he suffered a concussion in his crash the day before he raced in Las Vegas.
Colapinto “in a difficult position” with old Williams suspension
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Posted onIn the round-up: Colapinto in “difficult position” • Formula E agrees free-to-air ITV deal • Pin sets F1 Academy pace
Spate of Williams crashes ‘unlike anything I’ve seen in 25 years in F1’ – Vowles
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Posted onWilliams team principal James Vowles says he has never experienced anything like the spate of crashes his team have had in 2024.
Sainz to make Williams debut in post-season test next month
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Posted onWilliams has confirmed its incoming 2025 driver Carlos Sainz Jnr will drive for them in next month’s post-season test in Abu Dhabi.
No team can cope with five major crashes in two weekends – Vowles
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Posted onIn the round-up: Williams low on parts after five crashes in two weekends • Correa loses F2 seat • F1 Academy champion gets GB3 prize
Colapinto “very sad” after crashing twice on dire day for Williams
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Posted onWilliams suffered a dire day at Interlagos as they endured what team principal James Vowles called “three incredibly large crashes in just a few hours.”
Williams talking to multiple teams about opportunities for Colapinto
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Posted onWilliams are talking to more than one rival team about future opportunities for Franco Colapinto, including a potential place on the 2025 F1 grid.
Sainz sure this year won’t be his last chance to win races in Formula 1
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Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr does not believe he won’t fight for victories again after leaving Ferrari for Williams at the end of the year.
Williams reveals “heritage-inspired” livery change for next two races
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Posted onWilliams has made a “heritage-inspired” change to its livery for the next two races as part of a promotion with one of its sponsors.
Williams got more grip from medium tyre than soft in Austin – Vowles
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Posted onIn the round-up: Williams got more grip from medium tyre than soft • Formula E teams broke cost cap • Strong US F1 viewing figures
‘I want the world to recognise this is a different Williams’ – Vowles
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Posted onIn the round-up: Williams ‘serious about fighting to the top’ • Tsolov leads Catalunya test • Antonelli names “really special” Senna as his idol
Williams reveal £84m loss after moving up to seventh in 2023 championship
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Posted onWilliams said a sharp increase in losses during its 2023 campaign was “in line with expectations” as it moved up three places to seventh in the championship.
Former Williams team boss admits missed opportunity with Stroll “drives me nuts”
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Posted onClaire Williams admits she regrets losing Lawrence Stroll’s financial support before being forced to sell her family’s team.
“Plenty of opportunity” left for Williams after passing Alpine in championship
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Posted onIn the round-up: “Plenty of opportunity” for Williams after passing Alpine • Bahrain to host testing • Palou ‘needs oval win’
Top five, bottom five: Adrian Newey F1 cars
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Posted onAdrian Newey is Formula 1’s most successful designer – but not everything he’s touched turned to gold. Here are his five greatest and worst cars.
Colapinto handed surprise F1 debut as Williams run out of patience with Sargeant
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Posted onWilliams junior driver Franco Colapinto will make his Formula 1 grand prix debut this weekend as a replacement for the struggling Logan Sargeant.
Williams confirm Albon’s new floor was ‘too wide’ and they have ‘easy fix’
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Posted onWilliams say the new floor which caused Alexander Albon’s disqualification complied with the rules when they checked it beforehand, but accept the FIA’s decision.
Albon disqualified as Williams’ new floor is ruled illegal
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Posted onAlexander Albon has been disqualified from today’s qualifying session for the Dutch Grand Prix due to a technical infringement.