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Williams F1 Team welcomes Piers Thynne, who joins the team from McLaren, as its Chief Optimisation and Planning Officer effective August 2026.
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Williams F1 welcomes Piers Thynne as Chief Optimisation and Planning Officer alongside three new senior technical leaders

Yi Xing Lim03 mins

Ahead of the 2026 F1 Canadian GP, Williams F1 welcomes Piers Thynne from McLaren, who will join the team in August as Chief Optimisation and Planning Officer. At McLaren, his role as Chief Operating Officer played an important part in the team’s transformation as it worked towards two consecutive Constructors’ titles in 2024 and 2025….

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James Vowels for Williams Racing on Sunday at the 2026 F1 Chinese GP
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Vowles on Williams’ 2026 F1 development and the timeline for consistent points

Eeske Lenz04 mins

Williams Racing Team Principal James Vowles watched his squad leave the 2026 F1 Miami GP with a double-points finish, as a result of Carlos Sainz crossing the finish line in P9 and Alex Albon securing P10.  While this three-point finish put them in P8 in the Constructors’ Championship, Vowles remains entirely realistic about the progress…

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Alex Albon has discussed the challenges of energy deployment and traffic in qualifying under the 2026 F1 regulations after a P10 finish at the Miami GP
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Albon details how 2026 F1 regulations have made qualifying tricker to execute

Senjuti Jash04 mins

Williams F1 driver Alex Albon opened up about the challenges of energy deployment and navigating through traffic in qualifying under the 2026 technical regulations following his first point-scoring finish of the season at the Miami GP.  After coming home in P18 in the Sprint race, Albon managed to only set the sixteenth-fastest time in Grand…

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Williams drivers Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz discuss the teams key issues and upgrades ahead of the 2026 F1 Miami GP.
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Williams duo discuss weight issues and upgrade package ahead of 2026 F1 Miami GP

Rebecca Malitz05 mins

Ahead of the 2026 F1 Miami GP, Williams drivers Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz addressed the FW48’s weight issues, the upgrade package brought to Miami, while also highlighting that the team will need time to improve its package. The cancellation of rounds in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain gave F1 teams time to analyze their performance…

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Apart from Franco Colapinto, the four other drivers who have proven to be disappointing so far in the first three rounds of the 2026 F1 season are Max Verstappen, Lando Norris, Esteban Ocon, and Alex Albon
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5 drivers who have been disappointing so far in 2026 F1 season

Senjuti Jash09 mins

While drivers like Lewis Hamilton and Pierre Gasly have started the new F1 season with a clean slate, there have been several others whose on-track outings in the early rounds of 2026 have been nothing short of disappointing.  With the majority of the teams battling reliability concerns as they try to get to grips with…

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Dan Milner joins Williams F1 Team as Chief Engineer of Vehicle Technology
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Dan Milner joins Williams F1 Team as Chief Engineer of Vehicle Technology

Laura Schanz03 mins

After 14 years with Mercedes F1 Team, Dan Milner joined Williams F1 Team as Chief Engineer of Vehicle Technology. Milner brings Championship-winning experience from Brackley, where he worked for Honda and Brawn strechting across Research & Development and powertrains, over to Grove. Championship-winning experienced Milner joins Williams F1 Team Williams F1 Team announced their appointment…

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Williams F1's Carlos Sainz during the 2026 F1 Japanese GP.
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Sainz urges FIA to address driver concerns over 2026 F1 regulations after Bearman’s high-speed crash

Yi Xing Lim03 mins

Williams Racing’s Carlos Sainz has called on the FIA to listen to drivers following Ollie Bearman’s high-speed crash at the 2026 F1 Japanese GP. After qualifying 16th, the Spaniard was left to settle for a 15th-place finish during Sunday’s race. While the start of the 2026 F1 season has proven challenging for the team—who finished…

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Struggling with the pace of the FW48 the 2026 F1 Japanese GP turned into an impromptu testing settion for Williams driver Alex Albon.
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2026 F1 Japanese GP turned into testing session for Williams driver Alex Albon

Rebecca Malitz03 mins

The 2026 F1 Japanese GP turned into an impromptu testing session for Williams driver Alex Albon, after the 30-year-old, plagued by car issues, had no chance to score points. Williams started the 2026 F1 season on the back foot. Missing the Barcelona shakedown, bringing a car that is reportedly way above the weight limit, and…

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Williams driver Carlos Sainz remains critical of the new regulations after the 2026 F1 Chinese GP, citing safety and reliability concerns.
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Sainz remains critical of 2026 F1 regulations after Chinese GP

Rebecca Malitz05 mins

After the 2026 F1 Chinese GP, Carlos Sainz maintained his critical stance on the new regulations, citing safety concerns over energy deployment and reliability as key factors. Since testing, drivers have been vocal about the impact of the 2026 F1 regulations on racing, particularly regarding the energy management of the new power units. After the…

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