James Patrick Vowles (born 20 June 1979) is a British motorsport engineer and Team Principal of Williams Racing. [1] Before joining Williams, he was the motorsport strategy director at Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team .

Aug 18, 2023 · James Vowles is the newest Team Principal on the block in F1, having made the move from strategy guru at Mercedes to head honcho at Williams just before the start of the 2023 season.

20 hours ago · Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images James Vowles is holding back Carlos Sainz as Williams may be getting ‘carried away’ Vowles has looked to transform the organisation on and off the track and build the team back to the front of the field.

Aug 16, 2024 · James Vowles is a season-and-a-half into his role as Team Principal at Williams, with the former Mercedes strategy chief taking the many skills he has honed across two decades in the sport to one of F1’s most historic teams in a quest to bring back their glory years.

Jan 13, 2023 · Williams Racing is delighted to announce that James Vowles is becoming its new Team Principal. James will join the team on 20 February, ahead of the first Grand Prix in Bahrain.

Dec 4, 2023 · James Vowles has just concluded his first Formula 1 season in charge of a team: namely the legendary Williams outfit, no less. The British engineer had previously spent over two decades based at Brackley with the likes of BAR, Honda, Brawn, and eventually, the all-conquering Mercedes.

Jul 29, 2024 · It’s been a heck of a chase – but after eight months or so, Williams Team Principal James Vowles finally got the driver he really wanted when he signed Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz alongside Alex Albon on a multi-year deal.

Jan 13, 2023 · Williams have appointed former Mercedes strategy director James Vowles as their new team principal ahead of the 2023 Formula 1 season. Vowles replaces Jost Capito, who stepped down as Williams...

3 days ago · James Vowles welcomes Carlos Sainz to Williams as factory work begins. Sainz made his first official visit to Williams’ HQ last week. He introduced himself to his new colleagues, having only met members of the trackside team thus far. A photo shared by Vowles on Instagram also shows Sainz addressing staff with a microphone.

Sep 7, 2023 · After helping architect Mercedes' historic dominance, Vowles has taken the top job at struggling Williams — and started to turn it around.