Williams Racing has announced that Mercedes chief strategist James Vowles has been appointed as the British outfit's new team principal. Vowles' transfer from Brackely to Grove is a major coup for Williams which was without a team boss following the departure at the end of last season of Jost Capito. Vowles' distinguished career in F1 includes nine world titles – the first of which was achieved with Brawn GP and Jenson Button in 2009 while the other eight championships were enjoyed with the mighty Mercedes squad. The 43-year-old British engineer played a key role over the years in the German outfit's success, overseeing dozens of the teams race wins as its chief strategist. "I...
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