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How Vowles is changing the culture at the Williams F1 team
Team principal James Vowles and chief technical officer Pat Fry are faced with the challenge of bringing the Williams team up to speed both on and off the track, with the goal of improving their performance. Last season, the team showed progress under Vowles’s leadership, finishing seventh in the world constructors’ championship. The current car, FW46, is the first one designed and put together under Vowles’s supervision, while Fry, who joined in November, had limited initial input and focused on identifying areas for improvement. Vowles has highlighted the level of stress and late completion of the FW46 chassis in the past winter, emphasizing the need for organizational improvements. Despite the challenges, Vowles remains confident in the team’s potential for growth and is determined to ensure a smoother development process in the future. The Williams team faces the task of overcoming past deficiencies and building a stronger foundation for future success under the new ownership of Dorilton.
