In a surprise move, Mercedes strategist James Vowles has been appointed team principal at Williams. He will join the team on 20 February, ahead of the first Grand Prix in Bahrain. Vowles has been instrumental in securing nine F1 constructors' championships (with Brawn and Mercedes) and has overseen over 120 race victories. British-born Vowles joins Williams after a 21-year career in Formula 1 so far, with his most recent role as Strategy Director at Mercedes, a position he held for over four years. Prior to that he fulfilled key engineering and strategy roles at Mercedes and former F1 teams including Honda Racing, Brawn GP and British American Racing. The 43-year-old played a crucial role...
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