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Vowles on a technical director for Williams

Vowles hints at new Williams team member: 'There will be news shortly'

28 June 2023 at 18:41
Last update 28 June 2023 at 19:00
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  • Olly Darcy
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James Vowles knew he faced a tough task when he took up the job as team boss at Williams, but the challenge has proved even greater than he expected. A new technical structure within the team is currently being worked hard on, of which a new technical director is an important part.

After both former team boss Jost Capito and former technical director Francois-Xavier Demaison left Williams, Vowles set about finding a new technical head as the new team boss. “Since I’ve started, it’s been my primary focus… making sure we have the right technical structure in place," he says on the Beyond the Grid podcast.

A new structure at Williams

Through the right structure, Williams hopes to develop further in the long term. "Before the end of the year, you’ll see that the structure would have changed here internally with support from external individuals," he continues somewhat cryptically.

"But we’re not at a stage yet where I can talk any more about it. It’s a very sensitive time, as I’m sure you would imagine involving other organisations." With that, is the former chief strategist hinting that the restructuring includes external recruitment? "There will be news shortly, in fact, but not today," Vowles said.