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F1: Sam Michael joins McLaren as Sporting Director

The McLaren and Williams F1 teams have both announced this morning that Sam Michael will be moving to a senior management role at Woking.

September 13, 2011

Categorised under: Archive, F1

Tagged as: Martin Whitmarsh, McLaren, Mike Coughlan, Sam Michael, Sir Frank Williams, Williams F1
Williams energy storage to be used for mass transit

Williams’ flywheel-based energy storage system, first developed for its Formula One cars, is set to break into the world of mass transit thanks to a new business deal.

September 1, 2011

Categorised under: Archive, F1, Industry

Tagged as: hybrid cars, KERS, Williams F1, Williams Hybrid Power
Williams and Jaguar to collaborate on hybrid C-X75 supercar

The Williams F1 team has announced that it is partnering with Jaguar to launch a limited-edition hybrid supercar of which just 250 models will be made.

May 6, 2011

Categorised under: Archive, F1, Industry

Tagged as: concept cars, hybrid cars, Jaguar, Jaguar C-X75, supercars, Williams F1
F1: Williams follows McLaren down diversification road

The latest McLaren road car might be the most well-known example of a F1 race team diversifying away from pure track action – but McLaren is certainly not the only team travelling down that road.

April 28, 2010

Categorised under: Archive, F1, Industry

Tagged as: KERS, KinerStor, Williams F1, Williams Hybrid Power
F1 testing: Hamilton puts the hammer down in Jerez

Lewis Hamilton put in the fastest time of any set during the four days of testing at Jerez as all the teams seized on a dry afternoon to make their drivers work for their salaries.

February 13, 2010

Categorised under: Archive, F1

Tagged as: Adrian Sutil, BMW Sauber, Circuito de Jerez, F1 testing, Felipe Massa, Ferrari, Force India, Jaime Alguersuari, Lewis Hamilton, Lucas di Grassi, McLaren, Mercedes GP, Michael Schumacher, Pedro de la Rosa, Red Bull Racing, Renault F1, Robert Kubica, Rubens Barrichello, Sebastian Vettel, Toro Rosso, Virgin F1, Williams F1
F1 testing: Alguersuari gives the home fans a thrill

Toro Rosso’s Jaime Alguersuari turned an already strong showing by Toro Rosso at Jerez into a timesheet-topping performance today, narrowly besting his team-mate Sebastien Buemi who had scored second place on both the previous days.

February 12, 2010

Categorised under: Archive, F1

Tagged as: Adrian Sutil, BMW Sauber, Circuito de Jerez, F1 testing, Felipe Massa, Ferrari, Force India, Jaime Alguersuari, Lewis Hamilton, Lucas di Grassi, McLaren, Mercedes GP, Nico Rosberg, Pedro de la Rosa, Red Bull Racing, Renault F1, Rubens Barrichello, Sebastian Vettel, Toro Rosso, Virgin F1, Vitaly Petrov, Williams F1
F1 testing: Rosberg defeats the rain to top Jerez timesheet

Nico Rosberg shone for Mercedes GP on track at Jerez today after rain blighted the first day of resumed F1 testing for many of the teams.

February 10, 2010

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Tagged as: BMW Sauber, Circuito de Jerez, F1 testing, Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Force India, Jenson Button, Kamui Kobayashi, Mark Webber, McLaren, Mercedes GP, Nico Hulkenberg, Nico Rosberg, Red Bull, Red Bull RB6, Renault F1, Sebastian Buemi, Timo Glock, Toro Rosso, Virgin F1, Vitaly Petrov, Vitantonio Liuzzi, Williams F1
F1: Did Williams’ “viral car launch” pay off or backfire?

It looks like the Williams F1 team just staged the first-ever viral launch of an F1 car – but did it work, and what might come next? We examine the evidence.

February 9, 2010

Categorised under: Archive, F1, Industry

Tagged as: Formula One, Nico Rosberg, Rubens Barrichello, viral marketing, Williams F1, Williams FW32
Opinion: Mercedes team launch is bittersweet for Brawn fans

It had to happen, ever since the announcement in November that Mercedes had bought a controlling stake in Brawn GP. Any chance for fans to remain in denial any longer about the corporate German takeover of our plucky British privateers went out of the window on Monday with the official launch of the 2010 Mercedes…

January 27, 2010

Categorised under: Archive, F1, Opinion

Tagged as: Brawn GP, McLaren, Mercedes GP, Michael Schumacher, Nico Rosberg, Rubens Barrichello, Williams F1
F1: Williams KERS is heading for the road, not the racetrack

The Williams F1 team has revealed that it is no longer focusing on KERS technology for its racecar, with resources directed into developing a system for road cars instead.

January 14, 2010

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Tagged as: KERS, Williams F1