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Rob Smedley reveals why he turned down F1 team principal roles

Rob Smedley has revealed he turned down F1 team principal roles because he was unwilling to be held accountable without having full control of a team

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Cadillac F1 team "not distracted" by Sergio Perez to Williams rumours

Perez has been linked with a move away from Cadillac

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James Vowles reveals Williams F1 cost cap struggle amid facility overhaul

Williams is sacrificing short-term F1 car development as the cost cap forces the team to prioritise major upgrades to its outdated infrastructure

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F1 2026 mid-season grades: Williams takes shocking step backwards

Motorsport.com grades all 11 teams after the first half of the 2026 Formula 1 season. Next up is Williams, which is going through a surprising slump

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Report: Sergio Perez's management in Williams talks as Carlos Sainz's future remains unclear

Sergio Perez's management has reportedly opened talks with Williams over a potential Formula 1 seat, with Carlos Sainz's future at Grove still uncertain

Motorsport

Mattia Binotto addresses Carlos Sainz and Oscar Piastri Audi F1 rumours

Audi F1 boss Mattia Binotto has played down speculation linking Carlos Sainz and Oscar Piastri to the team

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What is it like being a Williams F1 simulator driver?

As a Formula 3 champion and and one of Oscar Piastri’s main rivals in junior formulae, Victor Martins hasn’t quite made it to Formula 1. But the Alpine Hypercar driver, who has been tipped for a Formula E move with Nissan, now serves as Williams’ test and development driver. At…

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What life is like as a Williams F1 simulator driver

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James Vowles sends defiant Williams F1 message amid 2026 struggles

James Vowles insists Williams is making significant behind-the-scenes progress despite its difficult start to the 2026 Formula 1 season

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Baku upgrade will not fix Williams' 2026 F1 struggles - Alex Albon

It has been a tough F1 season for Williams and Albon doesn't expect the Baku upgrades to magically fix it

Motorsport

Will Max Verstappen leave Red Bull? Could Fernando Alonso retire? F1’s biggest ‘silly season’ rumours

Four-time F1 world champion Verstappen is being heavily linked with a big-money move to Mercedes or McLaren

The Independent UK

James Vowles explains cause of Carlos Sainz's Oscar Piastri Hungarian GP clash

James Vowles has blamed a failure of the FIA's automated blue flag system and Williams' communication for Carlos Sainz's collision with Oscar Piastri

Motorsport

Damon Hill compares George Russell-Kimi Antonelli battle to 1996 F1 rivalry

Damon Hill has compared George Russell’s battle with Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli to his own 1996 title fight against Jacques Villeneuve

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Former Haas F1 boss calls out FIA over 'lenient' Carlos Sainz Hungarian GP penalty

Guenther Steiner believes Carlos Sainz deserved a harsher penalty for his collision with Oscar Piastri during the Hungarian Grand Prix

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Rachel Brookes predicts major F1 driver changes for 2027

Rachel Brookes has predicted a dramatic F1 driver reshuffle, including Max Verstappen joining Mercedes and Oscar Piastri replacing him at Red Bull

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Carlos Sainz reveals Le Mans ambition for life after F1

Carlos Sainz has revealed his ambition to race at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and potentially compete in GT3 after retiring from Formula 1.

Motorsport

Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon admit Williams is unlikely to meet 2026 targets despite recovery plan

Williams drivers Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon open up on the Grove oufit's 2026 struggles

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Former Williams F1 driver Logan Sargeant announces engagement

Former Formula 1 driver Logan Sargeant has announced his engagement to long-time partner Riley Whittall

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Alex Albon concludes month-long Williams F1 roadshow in South Africa

Alex Albon became the first active Williams driver to visit South Africa since Alain Prost's 1993 South African Grand Prix victory

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James Vowles's Williams future questioned by former F1 team boss: "Going backwards"

Guenther Steiner has warned that James Vowles could face growing pressure at Williams if the team’s performance does not improve

Motorsport

James Vowles reveals how Michael Schumacher "changed the game" in F1

James Vowles has revealed how Michael Schumacher’s relentless approach to car development helped shape his leadership style as Williams team principal

Autosport

How F1 2026 has been a season of two halves for Ferrari so far

Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur gives his assessment of the team’s performance so far in F1 2026

Motorsport

How Ferrari has performed so far in F1 2026

It’s time for Fred Vasseur’s assessment of Ferrari’s performance so far this year

Motorsport

Bahrain GP in Malaysia: Every time F1 raced under another country's name

A Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia may sound odd, but there have been similar examples of races being held under a different country's name over the years

The Independent UK

F1 2026 mid-season grades: Mercedes riding high but where do calamitous Aston Martin rank?

At the halfway stage of the season, The Independent ranks and grades all 11 teams after the first 11 rounds of the year

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