Williams’ appointment of James Vowles means Mercedes have lost one of their F1 team’s central figures. What impact will it have on the Silver Arrows and Lewis Hamilton? 🤔⤵️
were made in Austria 2018 and in the Netherlands, United States and Mexico City last season, while Mercedes arguably threw away a certain victory at the 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix.
It marks another high-profile departure - following the exit of engine guru Andy Cowell, and stepping back from duties of former technical director James Allison - and a slow break up of the once dominant Mercedes team.While it will mark his first senior management job, he brings a wealth of experience drawn up from his 21-year career working in engineering and race strategy roles.
Vowles also has race-winning and championship-winning know-how from his time at Brawn and Mercedes, something Williams have long been lacking. Vowles’s hiring reflects the transformation of Williams following Dorilton Capital’s takeover in late 2020, as the team looks to move back towards the front of the grid in the coming years after finishing bottom of theIt also hints at a change of management structure, with Vowles simply acting as team principal rather than taking on the joint team principal/CEO responsibilities carried out by his predecessor Jost Capito, who“James is one of the most highly respected talents in Formula 1 and...
Intriguingly, the move also maintains the strong relationship that exists between Williams and engine supplier Mercedes, with the links extending to Wolff and
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