In what is set to be a closely-fought battle for second place this season, Rob Smedley has "no doubt" Williams can get ahead in the development race... read more »
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Rob Smedley believes Williams could be in for a tough competition against Ferrari as the Scuderia are racing a vastly improved engine... read more »
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Williams' Rob Smedley insists Mercedes deserve their current level of success as they have "worked hard" and have "done everything right". Williams... read more »
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Rob Smedley: I'm not going to sit here and bitch and moan because they are quicker than us... read more »
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Williams head of vehicle performance Rob Smedley has backed Mercedes, amid calls for the FIA to step in and equalise engine performance. Red Bull have called on the governing... read more »
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Williams performance chief Rob Smedley said there was nothing strategically different the team could have done to beat Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel in the Formula 1... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has been taken to hospital for precautionary checks after suffering from back pain during qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix. The Finnish driver qualified... read more »
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Williams has bolstered its engineering team ahead of the 2015 season with appointment of Dave Robson to the position of Felipe Massa's race engineer. Robson joins from... read more »
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Rob Smedley believes Williams is 30% of the way to being able to win championships in F1 once again read more »
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Williams head of vehicle performance Rob Smedley believes the rest of the pack will eventually catch up with Mercedes as "nothing lasts forever"... read more »
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The Mercedes Formula 1 team will not be able to maintain its present level of dominance of the sport for a prolonged period, argues Williams performance chief Rob Smedley read more »
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Felipe Massa is back to his very best following a successful 2014 season according to Williams performance engineer Rob Smedley. Massa went from title contender in 2008 to... read more »
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Rob Smedley reckons there are "no limits" on what Felipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas could achieve at Williams with the right car... read more »
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Felipe Massa's performances at the end of the 2014 Formula 1 season show he is back to his very best, according to Williams performance chief Rob Smedley read more »
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Williams have denied claims their front-wing is illegal following comments from Red Bull team principal Christian Horner, which suggested it was. Red Bull's two cars were... read more »
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Williams performance chief Rob Smedley says while all Formula 1 teams are pushing front wing rules to the limit, the FIA has deemed his own squad's design legal read more »
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The Williams Formula 1 team gave everything it could to try to deny world champion Lewis Hamilton victory in Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, according to performance chief... read more »
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Rob Smedley has played down the bodywork problems both Williams cars suffered during first practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. read more »
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Williams performance chief Rob Smedley says he is "upset with himself" for not doing more to prevent Felipe Massa accidentally driving through McLaren's pit... read more »
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Williams head of vehicle performance Rob Smedley says the team showed "great resolve" in holding on to a podium in the Brazilian Grand Prix read more »
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Brazilian Friday press conference with Red Bull's Paul Monaghan, Ferrari's Pat Fry, Pirelli's Paul Hembery, Williams's Rob Smedley and McLaren's Sam... read more »
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Paul Monaghan, Pat Fry, Paul Hembery, Rob Smedley and Sam Michael attended Friday's FIA press conference... read more »
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Today's press conference with Pat Fry, Paul Hembery, Sam Michael, Paul Monaghan and Rob Smedley. read more »
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Williams performance chief Rob Smedley reckons a combination of "small things" cost his Formula 1 team a podium finish in the United States Grand Prix read more »
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Former Ferrari race engineer Rob Smedley says Fernando Alonso is not disruptive at all after being left surprised by his departure from Ferrari read more »
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
7th of December 2025
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | 408 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 396 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | 392 |
| 4 | George Russell | 309 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 230 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 152 |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | 150 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | 73 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | 64 |
| 10 | Isack Hadjar | 51 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren | 800 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 459 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing | 426 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 382 |
| 5 | Williams | 137 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 92 |
| 7 | Aston Martin | 80 |
| 8 | Haas F1 Team | 73 |
| 9 | Kick Sauber | 68 |
| 10 | Alpine | 22 |
