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Williams: Formula 1 team's chief designer leaves for 'personal reasons'

Williams chief designer Ed Wood has left the team in the wake of their disappointing start to the season. Williams, who are last in the constructors' championship with no points after four races, said Wood's departure was for "personal reasons". The team embarked on a new design philosophy this season with the hope of moving up the grid. But the car has failed to live up to expectations and the team are working to understand what has gone wrong. A spokesperson said: "As chief designer, Ed has been instrumental in many successes during his time with the team, including the FW36 and FW37 cars which secured third place in the constructors' championship in 2014 and 2015....
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