Williams will continue along the path defined in recent years, with team boss James Vowles signing a new contract extension to remain at Grove.

Vowles left the Mercedes team after the 2022 season in order to take up his first team leadership position by becoming the team principal at Williams.

Williams confirms James Vowles to remain as team boss

Now in his third season with Williams, Vowles will remain at Grove as the team has confirmed the British engineer has signed a new “long-term” contract to remain in charge.

Under the ownership of Dorilton Capital, Vowles was brought in as the long-term replacement for a senior team leader following the departure of Simon Roberts in late 2021, with the team going through the 2022 season without a team principal under CEO Jost Capito.

Vowles is only the third person to hold the position of team principal of Williams, with long-time de facto team boss Claire Williams having held the title of deputy team principal in deference to her father and team founder Sir Frank Williams.

The duration of Vowles’ new contract has not been stated in Williams’ announcement, but there is clear synergy and agreement between Vowles and Dorilton Capital that the team is going in the right direction since his taking over.

“I am delighted to sign a new contract with Atlassian Williams Racing, which has felt like home from the moment I walked through the door,” he said.

“This iconic team has already given me some incredible memories, and we are all united in our ambition to build on our legacy and win World Championships again. Over the past two years, we have focused on fixing the foundations, and now have a platform to go for glory in the years to come.”

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