Eliminating a 'blame culture' has played a significant role in the Williams Formula 1 team's turnaround, according to performance chief Rob Smedley. read more »

Williams Head of Vehicle Performance Rob Smedley says the team must be wary not to lose out in the middle sector at Spa-Francorchamps in this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix. read more »

Whereas the Hungaroring did not suit the Williams Martini Racing team, they still showed they could run competitively. Now, arriving at Spa-Francorchamps for the Belgian Grand... read more »

High drag and engine sensitivity are among the features that should see Williams "benefit" at Spa, says Rob Smedley. read more »

Williams are "inching closer" to Mercedes out on track, that's according to the team's head of vehicle performance Rob Smedley... read more »

Williams head of vehicle performance Rob Smedley believes the team is gradually "inching closer" to the dominant Mercedes outfit. The team is already eyeing its first... read more »

Rob Smedley says Williams is moving closer to challenging Mercedes outright and says its current position in the pecking order was gained on merit rather than other teams... read more »

Williams' head of vehicle performance Rob Smedley believes the team needs to make the most of the high-speed circuits next up on the F1 calendar. read more »

Rob Smedley says part of Williams' recent success is a result of developing its car quicker than at the start of the season read more »

Rob Smedley has backed up Felipe Massa's claims that Williams could give Mercedes a fierce fight when F1 returns from the summer break... read more »

Williams can aim to re-emerge as a world championship-winning force without a works engine deal, according to performance chief Rob Smedley read more »

Williams believe they can challenge Mercedes for victory at both the Belgian and Italian Grands Prix according to head of vehicle dynamics Rob Smedley. Despite claims by... read more »

Rob Smedley believes there is a possibility that Williams can challenge Mercedes for victory when Formula One returns to action after the summer break read more »

Williams remain confident of finishing second in the Constructors' Championship despite dropping to fourth after a disappointing Hungarian Grand Prix. It's a position... read more »

Despite falling off the pace last weekend in Hungary, Rob Smedley believes second in the Championship is "still achievable"... read more »

The runners-up spot in the 2014 F1 Constructors' standings is 'achievable' for the Williams Martini team, according to Rob Smedley. read more »

The Williams Formula 1 team's downturn in competitiveness in the Hungarian Grand Prix should be taken as a one-off, says the Grove squad's performance chief Rob Smedley read more »

Rob Smedley insists a lack of pace and the nature of the track were to blame for Williams' less than satisfactory display in Hungary... read more »

A lack of speed in cool conditions rather than strategic errors were to blame for Williams not doing better in the Hungarian Grand Prix, according to performance chief Rob Smedley read more »

Williams did not make a mistake in fitting the medium Pirellis to both its cars midway through the Hungarian GP, insists the team's Rob Smedley. read more »

Rob Smedley says he never would have predicted Williams would be third in the constructors' championship at the mid-way stage of the season when he joined the team earlier... read more »

Williams head of vehicle performance, Rob Smedley, is looking for another strong performance from the team ahead of F1's summer break. read more »

Rob Smedley has said Williams wants a double podium finish now in the wake of Valtteri Bottas' latest success in the German Grand Prix. read more »

Williams performance chief Rob Smedley says his team is watching out for McLaren after being impressed by Kevin Magnussen's performance in qualifying for Formula 1's... read more »

Rob Smedley believes Williams may be able to emulate its Silverstone performance at this weekend's German Grand Prix read more »