Rob Smedley says this season could see the return of a strong Felipe Massa, as his driving style works really well with the 2017 cars. read more »
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Williams performance chief Rob Smedley believes the new aerodynamic regulations for 2017 are a perfect match for Felipe Massa. read more »
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Lance Stroll shouldn't feel as though he let his team down as an inauspicious test debut loses Williams almost two full days of track time. read more »
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Lance Stroll crashed out of testing on Wednesday, with Rob Smedley admitting the Canadian was caught out by cold tyres on his FW40. read more »
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Williams chief Rob Smedley says it doesn't know whether it will be able to take part in the last day of the opening pre-season test read more »
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Williams performance chief Rob Smedley believes the new regulations will bring some change to the grid over the course of the 2017 season. read more »
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Formula 1's pecking order is unlikely to be shaken up by the overhauled regulations arriving for 2017, according to Williams performance chief Rob… read more »
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Smedley Formula 1's pecking order could change during 2017 amid a development race fuelled by the new regulations, Williams performance chief Rob Smedley believes read more »
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With teams' own technical bosses helping to shape the rules, loopholes are becoming ever harder to find. read more »
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Williams tech boss Rob Smedley has revealed that he will focusing on long-term development more rather than race-to-race performance... read more »
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Rob Smedley's role with the Williams Formula 1 team will evolve this season, with the performance chief set to also focus on its medium-to-long term development read more »
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Williams Martini Racing senior engineer Rob Smedley talked about the importance of the British F4 at the Autosport International Show. read more »
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New Williams recruit Lance Stroll will take part in this years Autosport International Show which takes place on 12 - 15 January 2017, and will be joined by fellow team... read more »
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Claire Williams says Rob Smedley could take a step away from the race-to-race operation of the team and move into a factory role for 2017. Smedley is currently Williams'... read more »
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Claire Williams has remained coy regarding the nature of performance chief Rob Smedley's role with the Williams Formula 1 team next season read more »
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Claire Williams has supported Rob Smedley in stepping back from Formula 1 but has insisted his role may have to change to accommodate the decision. read more »
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After a disappointing conclusion to the 2016 Formula 1 season, Rob Smedley admitted Williams Martini Racing were just not quick enough during the year. read more »
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After Williams engineer Rob Smedley expressed his desire to take up a lighter role in Formula 1, team boss Claire Williams said his role could change in the near future. read more »
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Rob Smedley says Felipe Massa signed off his Formula One career in a fitting fashion by holding off Fernando Alonso for ninth in Abu Dhabi. Massa kept former Ferrari teammate... read more »
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Rob Smedley is hopeful Williams can move forward during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after qualifying tenth and eleventh on Saturday. read more »
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Their working relationship has lasted over a decade - Felipe Massa and Rob Smedley share their memories on the eve of the Brazilian's last F1 race... For more F1® videos,... read more »
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After Brazil said farewell to Felipe Massa in his last home race, Williams enginer Rob Smedley admitted that he felt emotional watching all the tributes being poured on to the... read more »
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Rob Smedley was disappointed with the interruptions during the Brazilian Grand Prix and the failure of the Full Wet tyre to wear out, with Williams missing out on points on Sunday. read more »
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Rob Smedley believes Felipe Massa's crash in the Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix led to something "even more special" than if he had seen the chequered flag at... read more »
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Rob Smedley was disappointed to see Valtteri Bottas and Felipe Massa qualify only eleventh and thirteenth in Brazil, but still has hopes for a strong race on Sunday. 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 |

