With 16 Drivers’ and Groups’ World Championships mixed, Williams are the third most profitable workforce in System 1 historical past – behind Ferrari and McLaren.
However they haven’t gained a title since 1997, and it has been 13 years since they final took a race victory, so Group Principal James Vowles is on a mission to deliver the glory days again to the Grove-based outfit.
In 2025, the workforce have taken huge steps in the direction of success. Carlos Sainz secured the workforce’s first podium in 4 years when he completed third in Baku, and so they have amassed their highest factors whole since 2016.
Chatting with Beyond The Grid host Tom Clarkson, James reveals what he and Carlos spoke about over dinner earlier than that sensational podium, why that outcome means a lot to the entire workforce, and the explanations Carlos had endured a irritating season as much as that time.
On the opposite aspect of the storage, James shares what he thinks is completely different about Alex Albon this yr and the way he has risen to the problem of getting a way more skilled and aggressive workforce mate.
And whereas Williams have carried out higher than anticipated in 2025 with such a robust driver line-up, their most important focus is 2026. So what alternatives will the brand new period of System 1 deliver them?
Given James’ first-hand expertise of the extraordinary championship battles between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg at Mercedes, what would his strategy be if Alex and Carlos are combating for a title within the coming years?
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