Williams F1 Team recruits several engineers

After confirming his presence at the Jerez tests which will begin on January 28, Williams F1 Team has announced the recruitment of several engineers in order to optimize its technical department and the development of the FW36. Jakob Andreasen, from Force India, will serve as Chief Operations Director at the Grove team. The latter will be supported by Craig Wilson (ex-Mercedes) who becomes the director of vehicle dynamics and Rod Nelson (ex-Lotus) who will be the director of testing as a support engineer. Additionally, the arrival of Jakob Andreasen sees Max Nightingale promoted to director of vehicle science, providing a connection between racing operations and development.

“Williams is determined to improve its competitiveness in the coming seasons and these recruitments represent our desire to work with the best talents in the discipline”, commented Pat Symonds, director of the technical department of Williams F1 Team. “We also want our staff to develop and prove themselves in leadership positions. Our engineering team looks very competitive for this season. »