Williams remains one of the top favourites in 2014, despite the events in Melbourne. Piloted by Felipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas, the new Mercedes-powered FW36 was a standout of the ...
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F1 cannot just turn up the volume – Lauda
It is “absurd” to suggest formula one should urgently turn up the volume of the new turbo V6 engines. That is the view of Mercedes team chairman Niki Lauda, who ...
Read More »Smedley joins Massa at Williams
Williams on Tuesday finally confirmed long speculation Rob Smedley is joining the British team. It has been a poorly-kept paddock secret that the 40-year-old, famous for his close relationship with ...
Read More »Mood ‘completely different’ at Williams in 2014 – Bottas
The mood at Williams is “completely different” compared to the same time last year. That is the view of Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas, as he prepares for his second campaign ...
Read More »Williams expects Symonds impact to be ‘immediate’
Williams is expecting the imminent arrival of well-known technical figure Pat Symonds to have “an immediate impact” on the struggling team. Amid the Oxfordshire based team’s dire form in 2013, ...
Read More »‘Any change’ good for struggling Williams – Maldonado
Pastor Maldonado insists the arrival at Williams of Pat Symonds, and the departure of Mike Coughlan, must be good for the beleaguered British team. 2012 appeared to be a turnaround ...
Read More »Maldonado plays down Lotus switch rumours
Pastor Maldonado has once again dismissed persistent speculation he might move from struggling Williams to Lotus for the 2014 season. It has been rumoured the Venezuelan, whose major backers PDVSA ...
Read More »A flurry of F1 announcements on Tuesday morning
A stream of announcements flowed out of formula one teams’ press offices early on Tuesday. Marussia announced not only that it will switch from Cosworth to Ferrari power for 2014 ...
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