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december 17, 2015 - Williams Racing
Felipe Massa Joins Williams Stars at Autosport International
Williams Martini #racing driver #felipemassa will lead a line-up of famous #williams faces at #autosportinternational this January. Also starring at the NEC as part of a major #williams feature will be #williams Martini #racing Deputy Team Principal, Claire #williams, and Chief Technical Officer Pat Symonds, giving fans exclusive insight into the world of Formula One. Due to a major #williams feature at this coming January’s #event, showgoers will be able to immerse themselves in every aspect of the Grove-based #racing organisation from #williams Martini #racing to #williams Heritage and #williams Advanced Engineering. Current #williams Martini #racing driver, #felipemassa, will join the show after a fantastic season which saw him finish sixth in the Formula One Drivers’ Championship, picking up two podium finishes in the process. His car, the FW37, is also on display at #autosportinternational, and will be one of eight Formula One cars from Williams’ Formula One history stretching back to its very first season in 1978. The cars will be on display outside the #williams Martini #racing motorhome, which will be constructed next to the Autosport Stage for the first time ever outside of a #racing circuit. Massa is just one of many famous names from #williams who will be appearing at #autosportinternational. Claire #williams who has been Deputy Team Principal since 2013, and plays a pivotal role in the day-to-day running of the team will also be in attendance. Pat Symonds, Chief Technical Officer of #williams Martini #racing will be appearing alongside Chief Performance Engineer, Jakob Andreasen. Head of Performance Engineering Rob Smedley,worked with #felipemassa for several years at Ferrari as his Race Engineer before moving to #williams in 2014 will also be making an appearance with the team. Also at the show will be Craig Wilson, the Managing Director of #williams Advanced Engineering. The Advanced Engineering division transfers Formula One know-how to other sectors and has completed many high-profile projects such as the Jaguar C-X75 which appeared in SPECTRE, the 24th James Bond film, from Albert R. Broccoli’s EON Productions, Metro-Goldwyn Mayer Studios and Sony Pictures Entertainment. The C-X75 for SPECTRE was developed in collaboration with Jaguar Land Rover Special Vehicle Operations, and will be on display at the #williams Martini #racing motorhome. A C-X75 will also be taking to the Live Action Arena, giving showgoers the opportunity to see this incredible car in motion. Williams Heritage’s Jonathan #williams and Dickie Stanford, the General Manager of #williams Heritage will both appear at the show as well. #williams Heritage – the team’s historic #racing division – restores and fully supports #williams #racing cars for private owners. Claire #williams, Deputy Team Principal, #williams Martini #racing said: “We’re all really looking forward to engaging with fans of #williams at #autosportinternational this January. This really does give us a unique opportunity to give something back – it’s going to be a great #event.” Anthony Rowlinson, Group Editor – Motorsport at Haymarket Media Group said: “It is fantastic that #williams will be playing such a large role at #autosportinternational. To have #felipemassa, Claire #williams, Pat Symonds and Rob Smedley – not to mention many others – all joining the cars and the #williams Martini #racing motorhome will make this #event a must-attend.” Ian France, #autosportinternational show director said: “Having so many key members of the #williams team, including #felipemassa, at #autosportinternational is great news for fans. With the official team motorhome next to the main stage it will really bring a slice of Formula One paddock to the show.” Autosport International takes place from 14-17 January 2016 at the Birmingham NEC with tickets on sale now from http://www.autosportinternational.com/public.
Deputy Team Principal, Claire Williams
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Head of Performance Engineering, Rob Smedley
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Chief Technical Officer, Pat Symonds
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Felipe Massa
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