Rob Smedley has played down the bodywork problems both Williams cars suffered during first practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Paul Monaghan, Pat Fry, Paul Hembery, Rob Smedley and Sam Michael attended Friday's FIA press conference... read more »

Today's press conference with Pat Fry, Paul Hembery, Sam Michael, Paul Monaghan and Rob Smedley. read more »

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 »

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 »

Williams head of vehicle performance Rob Smedley has warned that relaxing the engine freeze rules could turn into a futile exercise... read more »

Williams head of vehicle performance Rob Smedley believes an engine unfreeze in F1 would lead to status quo at large cost read more »

Rob Smedley says it was inevitable Nico Rosberg would pass Valtteri Bottas when he came up behind the Finn around halfway through the inaugural Russian GP. read more »

Closed cockpits would be "very easy to implement", Williams Head of Vehicle Performance Rob Smedley has said. read more »

Williams chief of vehicle performance Rob Smedley believes closed cockpits would be "very easy to implement" in Formula 1... read more »

Williams' head of vehicle performance Rob Smedley says closed cockpits would be "very easy to implement" if F1 wanted to do so read more »

Williams performance chief Rob Smedley says it would be technically straightforward to introduce closed cockpits into Formula 1, should the sport decide to in the wake of Jules... read more »

Rob Smedley says Williams' improved operational organisation and an aerodynamic upgrade for Japan shows the team is moving in the right direction for both the end of 2014... read more »

Rob Smedley believes that Williams can be as good as any other team in the F1 pit-lane if it continues to hone its operations as it has throughout 2014. read more »

Performance chief Rob Smedley reckons the way the Williams Formula 1 team operated in the Singapore Grand Prix is the best he's seen since he joined the squad. read more »

Rob Smedley praised the Williams F1 team's management of the Singapore GP, but admitted that an enforced change of strategy damaged its chances of getting both cars home... read more »

Williams Head of Vehicle Performance Rob Smedley says he is happy the team managed to retain third place in the Constructors' Championship in Singapore. read more »

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says his squad must improve its reliability as he fears the world championship fight between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg could be decided by a... read more »

Williams's primary focus for the remainder of 2014 is to beat Ferrari to third place in the Constructors' championship, according to head of vehicle performance Rob... read more »

Williams head of vehicle performance Rob Smedley says the team doesn't "fear any track" in its battle with Ferrari read more »

Williams' Rob Smedley believes Felipe Massa's first podium for the team in Sunday's Italian Grand Prix can kick-start the Brazilian's 2014 F1 campaign. read more »

Rob Smedley believes Felipe Massa’s Monza podium will be the first of many for the Brazilian at Williams now he has broken his duck. read more »