Williams technical director Sam Michael has admitted his team's first points of the season were bittersweet after Pastor Maldonado retired from sixth position following a... read more »

Williams Technical Director Sam Michael has pointed a finger at neither Lewis Hamilton nor Pastor Maldonado for the incident which took the Venezuelan out of Sunday’s Monaco... read more »

Q: AT&T Williams scored its first points of 2011 at Monaco. How much of a relief was that to you and the team? Sam Michael, Technical read more »

After experiencing what was statistically their worst ever start to a Formula 1 season, Williams picked up their first points in Monaco on Sunday, with Rubens Barrichello... read more »

Q and A with Sam Michael read more »

Sam Michael, Technical Director: It was a good result to get some points on the board. It was close to being a lot more but read more »

Sam Michael, Technical Director: Obviously our first thoughts are with Sergio Perez and the whole team wishes him a quick recovery. Pastor did well to read more »

Sam Michael, Technical Director:  We worked through all the items we wanted to today. With 79 laps, Pastor completed more mileage across the two sessions read more »

Sam Michael, Technical Director: The Spain - Monaco back-to-back presents clear logistical challenges for the operational group and engineering team. Any modifications to the cars read more »

Q: How would you sum up the performance of the FW33 around Barcelona?  Sam Michael, Technical Director: The end result wasn’t what we wanted but... read more »

Williams technical director Sam Michael looks back at the Spanish Grand Prix and ahead to Monaco. read more »

Williams technical director Sam Michael insists the team are improving despite failing to score for the fifth straight race in 2011 read more »

Williams technical director Sam Michael insists that the team is seeking clarity on whether or not 'hot-blowing' exhaust blown diffusers are legal, rather than... read more »

Sam Michael, Technical Director: That was a great effort by Pastor today to put Williams back into the top ten in qualifying. The next step read more »

Sam Michael, Technical Director: "We went through all of our programme today which included running the new aero parts on both cars at various stages. read more »

Formula 1 teams have voted against the planned undertray rule changes for the 2013 season, with the FIA announcing the idea as part of a series of substantial regulation tweaks... read more »

This weekend's Spanish Grand Prix will be the litmus test for Formula 1's 2011 regulations, reckons Williams technical director Sam Michael, with the Circuit de... read more »

Sam Michael is hoping Williams finally break their duck as the team heads to Spain with their new rear wing and exhaust blown diffuser... read more »

Williams technical director Sam Michael is upbeat about the team's chances in Barcelona after an encouraging display at the Turkish Grand Prix... read more »

Rubens Barrichello admits he'll be sad to see Williams technical director Sam Michael depart the scene come season's end in F1 2011 - but acknowledges that change is... read more »

Still without a point in 2011, Williams last week announced a number of changes within its technical department. Key among the announcements was the resignation of Sam Michael,... read more »

Sam Michael acknowledges that Williams adopted the wrong strategy in Sunday’s Turkish Grand Prix. Rubens Barrichello and Pastor Maldonado both raced on three-stop... read more »

Q and A with Sam Michael read more »

Williams’ disappointing start the 2011 season continued in Istanbul, with Rubens Barrichello and Pastor Maldonado still unable to score points. Team Technical Director Sam... read more »

Q: How would you sum up the performance of the FW33 at Istanbul Park? Sam Michael, Technical Director: I think our performance in Istanbul was better read more »