James Vowles has impressed at Williams since taking over as team principal at the start of 2023. He had been part of F1’s most dominant dynasty at Mercedes as the lead strategist, but this was an altogether different task. Vowles was now carrying the ultimate responsibility for his team’s success or failure. And rather than trying to win Grands Prix and titles at the outset, he was undertaking a long-term rebuild. In his first season, Williams scored 28 points and finished seventh in the constructors’ standings. It was their best showing since 2017, when they were fifth. With six races to go i…
