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january 13, 2023 - Williams Racing
Williams Racing appoints James Vowles as new Team Principal
Williams #racing is delighted to announce that #jamesvowles is becoming its Team Principal. James will join the team on 20 February, ahead of the first Grand Prix in Bahrain. He has been instrumental in securing nine #f1 Constructors' championships (with Brawn GP and Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team) and has overseen over 120 race victories.
British-born Vowles joins Williams after a 21-year career in Formula 1 so far, with his most recent role as Motorsport Strategy Director at Mercedes, a position he held for over four years. Prior to that he fulfilled key engineering and strategy roles at Mercedes and former #f1 teams including Honda #racing, Brawn GP and British American #racing.
The 43-year-old played a crucial role at Brawn, overseeing the race strategy that saw Jenson Button secure the 2009 Formula 1 World Championship Drivers' title and the team take the Constructors' Championship. He stayed at the team's Brackley base as it transitioned into Mercedes from the 2010 season and, since then, has played an integral role in the team's many successes.
James Vowles, Team Principal, Williams #racing: "I cannot wait to start with Williams #racing. It's an honour to join a team with such an incredibly rich heritage. The team is an icon of our sport, one I greatly respect, and I am very much looking forward to the challenge. Mercedes have been hugely supportive on my journey, and we part on excellent terms after over 20 years of working in Brackley. I am grateful for everything Toto [Wolff] and the team have provided, and it has been such a special experience to journey together through failure and success. Williams #racing have placed their faith and trust in me, and I will do the same in return. Williams has tremendous potential, and our journey together starts in a matter of weeks."
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