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How Sainz showed Williams his true value in Jeddah

F1 driver Carlos Sainz was one of the most en

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Carlos Sainz proved his worth to Williams in the Saudi Arabian GP

F1 driver Carlos Sainz was one of the most enticing free-agents last year, and his race in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix showed why Williams fought for him

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Tackling tariffs - James Vowles explains Williams’ safeguards against market uncertainty

Williams boss James Vowles has outlined how spreading income and expenditure across different currencies has protected the team from the global financial uncertainty created by the recent tariff announcements from Donald Trump.

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Tackling tariffs - Vowles explains Williams’ safeguards against market uncertainty

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Why Williams is sticking to its strategy of fully focusing on 2026

Williams had no doubts about turning its full attention to the 2026 Formula 1 regulations before the current season began, and it won't be tempted to shift its approach now.

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Vowles: Williams won't be tempted into short-term traps again

Williams had no doubts about turning its full attention to the 2026 Formula 1 regulations before the current season began, and it won't be tempted to shift its approach now.

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Is Vowles right to advise Mercedes against signing Verstappen? Our writers have their say

James Vowles caused quite the stir on Friday at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix when the Williams Formula 1 boss suggested that Mercedes shouldn’t sign Max Verstappen.

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Is Vowles right about Verstappen to Mercedes? Our writers have their say

James Vowles caused quite the stir on Friday at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix when the Williams Formula 1 boss suggested that Mercedes shouldn’t sign Max Verstappen.

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Williams still "cornered" with current F1 tools

Williams boss James Vowles has said that the Grove squad is still at a disadvantage with some of the tools it uses to design and develop its cars - one of the reasons why he feels the current FW47 is difficult to drive.

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Williams still "cornered" with current F1 tools amid infrastructure growth - Vowles

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Vowles: Signing "jaw-dropping" Verstappen would have drawbacks for Mercedes

Max Verstappen’s future continues to spark speculation in the Formula 1 paddock after Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko said the team had a “great concern” over the world champion departing.

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Mercedes is not the right place for Max Verstappen, says James Vowles

Max Verstappen’s future continues to spark speculation in the Formula 1 paddock after Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko said the team had a “great concern” over the world champion departing.

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How Hulkenberg advanced to Q2 with illegal Bahrain lap

The FIA stewards have explained why Sauber driver Nico Hulkenberg advanced to Q2 with a lap that exceeded track limits, an incident that robbed Williams driver Alex Albon of a spot in the second round of qualifying in Bahrain.

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How Hulkenberg advanced to Bahrain Q2 with an illegal lap

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Five things to watch out for at the Bahrain Grand Prix

Max Verstappen made the difference in a race he shouldn't have won given the pure pace of the McLaren. But the weekend at Suzuka was atypical in many ways. Most of it was down to qualifying, and that's where Verstappen shone with a special pole lap.

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Sainz was crucial to Albon's P5 at the Australian GP despite lap one crash

Carlos Sainz might have only completed less than a lap of the Australian Grand Prix under green-flag conditions, but he helped Williams team-mate Alex Albon beat both Ferraris to the finish.

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How resurgent Williams aims to avoid repeat of Brazil F1 wet-race fiasco

As Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz celebrated qualifying sixth and 10th at Albert Park in the 2025 Formula 1 opener, the joy at more evidence of the Williams team’s revival was tempered by the forecast of rain for race day.

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Vowles explains Williams’ strong start to F1 2025, admits infrastructure caveat

Williams team principal James Vowles has attributed his squad’s strong early phase of the 2025 Formula 1 year to gains it has made on “low-hanging fruit” developments for its car and factory systems.

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Missed by Netflix: Stories that didn't make it into Drive to Survive Season 7

One of the biggest news stories of the 2024 season involved longtime Red Bull design guru, Adrian Newey, defecting to Aston Martin. His surprise departure sent shock waves through the paddock, especially considering it came shortly after Christian Horner’s highly-publicised scandal, and questions over whether he would remain at the…

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Lando Norris knows there are ‘no excuses’ now – he has to win 2025 F1 title

NEW F1 SEASON: Now or never? Norris fell short of Max Verstappen last year but, as Kieran Jackson explains, the British star must make it count this year, even with teammate Oscar Piastri chomping at the bit to catch him

The Independent UK

Danica Patrick absent from new Drive to Survive as former F1 champion features

Sky Sports F1 pundit Patrick appeared in season six of the hit Netflix docu-series last year

The Independent UK

Lewis Hamilton drives Ferrari F1 car on streets of Milan ahead of 2025 season

The new Ferrari driver was speeding around the Piazza Castello alongside Charles Leclerc on Thursday

The Independent UK

James Vowles: ‘This is why Williams and Carlos Sainz will be F1 title contenders again’

EXCLUSIVE : The popular F1 team principal and unlikely star of ‘Drive to Survive’ tells Kieran Jackson why Williams are well-placed for the future – and what he learned from 10 years of working with Lewis Hamilton

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The heroes and villains of "Drive to Survive" Season 7

Following the departure of Netflix's darling characters from the F1 docuseries, there's a few open seats for favorites, as well as the ones we love to hate.

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Carlos Sainz ghosted James Vowles after his initial offer to join Williams

The 7th season of the F1 docu-series captures an awkward moment when Sainz skips out on his now-boss at Williams to entertain another offer

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