Sep.12 Williams' acting team principal says he is not sure if his new role will be made permanent. Simon Roberts, who made a shock move from McLaren just three months ago, has received a surprisingly fast promotion to succeed departed team boss Claire Williams. Roberts, who was operations director and chief operating officer at McLaren for almost 17 years, admits the speed of Williams' sale also caught him by surprise. "The speed of the sale surprised everyone - we had no feeling at all that this was about to happen," he said at Mugello. "I would have liked Claire to stay, although I understand why she is confident that her decision is right. Everyone will miss her."...
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