Williams team principal James Vowles has shed further light on what caused Carlos Sainz Jnr to crash out on the first lap of the Australian Grand Prix.
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My father is disappointed I turned down Audi’s “great offer” – Sainz
Formula 1
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr has revealed his two-times World Rally champion father wanted him to join a different Formula 1 team this year.
Albon suspects “very strong” Alpine are ahead of Williams
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Posted onWilliams set the fastest time of any team in pre-season testing but Alexander Albon believes the contest for quickest car in the midfield is between them and Alpine.
First pictures: Williams presents its livery for the 2025 F1 season
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Posted onWilliams has presented its new livery for the 2025 F1 season incorporating its traditional blue with its new sponsor’s colours.
Williams made “bold statement” with live launch of new F1 car – Sainz
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Posted onNew Williams driver Carlos Sainz Jnr was impressed by the team’s trouble-free live launch of its 2025 car at Silverstone yesterday.
First video and pictures: Williams reveals its new F1 car for 2025 in special livery
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Posted onWilliams has become the second Formula 1 team to reveal its new car for the upcoming season. It presented the FW47 in a one-off livery.
Live: Watch the Williams FW47 launch
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Posted onWatch live as Williams present their new Formula 1 car for the 2025 season in a special, one-off livery.
Williams announces Atlassian as new title sponsor
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Posted onWilliams have agreed their first title sponsorship deal since 2019. They will be officially known as Atlassian Williams Racing this year.
Sainz explains what made him “fall in love” with Williams
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Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr says he chose to join Williams last year because he decided to prioritise long-term performance over his 2025 prospects.
Colapinto joins Alpine from Williams as test driver in multi-year deal
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Posted onFranco Colapinto has joined Alpine as a test and reserve driver after the team reached an agreement with Williams, for whom he made his Formula 1 debut last year.
Williams to reveal new 2025 car four days before F1’s launch event
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Posted onWilliams will reveal their new car for the 2025 Formula 1 season on February 14th, four days before the series holds its official launch event.
Sainz spent final laps at Ferrari preparing for first Williams test
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Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr has revealed he spent his final laps as a Ferrari driver preparing for his first test for Williams the following day.
Williams “very short on components” after 17th crash of season
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Posted onIn the round-up: Williams “very short on components” after 17th crash • Hunter-Reay and Harvey get Indy 500 seats • Esterson moves into F2
Vowles clarifies Colapinto’s claim he was concussed in Las Vegas crash
Formula 1
Posted onWilliams team principal James Vowles clarified Franco Colapinto claim he suffered a concussion in his crash the day before he raced in Las Vegas.
Colapinto “in a difficult position” with old Williams suspension
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Colapinto in “difficult position” • Formula E agrees free-to-air ITV deal • Pin sets F1 Academy pace
Spate of Williams crashes ‘unlike anything I’ve seen in 25 years in F1’ – Vowles
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Posted onWilliams team principal James Vowles says he has never experienced anything like the spate of crashes his team have had in 2024.
Sainz to make Williams debut in post-season test next month
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Posted onWilliams has confirmed its incoming 2025 driver Carlos Sainz Jnr will drive for them in next month’s post-season test in Abu Dhabi.
No team can cope with five major crashes in two weekends – Vowles
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Williams low on parts after five crashes in two weekends • Correa loses F2 seat • F1 Academy champion gets GB3 prize
Colapinto “very sad” after crashing twice on dire day for Williams
Formula 1
Posted onWilliams suffered a dire day at Interlagos as they endured what team principal James Vowles called “three incredibly large crashes in just a few hours.”
Williams talking to multiple teams about opportunities for Colapinto
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Posted onWilliams are talking to more than one rival team about future opportunities for Franco Colapinto, including a potential place on the 2025 F1 grid.