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New Williams chief technical officer Pat Fry says a lack of drive to move Alpine any further than fourth place led to his decision to leave and join forces with James Vowles. Vowles took over as Wi…
Williams’ new chief technical officer, Pat Fry, decided to leave Alpine and join forces with James Vowles at Williams because he felt the lack of drive to go beyond fourth place at Alpine. Vowles, who became Williams team principal in 2023, needed to rebuild the team and hired Fry as part of that process. Fry enjoyed the progress made at Alpine but felt that the momentum to push further had slowed and saw a lack of commitment to move up the ranks. At Williams, Fry was attracted by the investment and backing from owners Dorilton Capital and the opportunity to rebuild an old British icon. He feels excited about the support he will receive in moving the team forward and believes there are no limits to what they can achieve.
