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The former Mercedes Chief Strategist details his biggest regret while at the team and discusses the character traits behind a seven-time World Champion.
James Vowles, the new Team Principal at Williams, has revealed that his biggest regret during his time at Mercedes was not getting a win for Michael Schumacher. Vowles joined the team in 2001 when it was BAR Racing and stayed through the Honda and Brawn GP periods before the team was sold to Mercedes. While Mercedes saw great success from 2014 to 2021, they struggled to challenge for titles between 2010 and 2013. Schumacher, who was not the most skilled driver but knew how to extract every millisecond from himself and the team, retired before the team’s success. Vowles remembers fondly how Schumacher took a genuine interest in the people around him and drove everyone to give their best. Despite not achieving a win, Vowles recalls how his time with Schumacher was filled with laughter and genuine camaraderie.
