Rob Smedley, Williams performance chief, has confirmed that Valtteri Bottas's race was impeded by a significant brake problem... read more »

Valtteri Bottas's Austrian Grand Prix was hindered by "reasonably big" brake problems, according to Williams Formula 1 performance chief Rob Smedley read more »

Williams performance chief Rob Smedley hopes the squad will be able to edge closer to the front of the Formula 1 grid at this weekend's Austrian Grand Prix, and… read more »

Williams' approach to admitting and learning from its mistakes quickly is helping the team to consistently fight at the front in Formula 1, according to performance chief... read more »

Felipe Massa's Canadian Grand Prix qualifying power loss was down to a fixing within the wastegate of the Mercedes engine failing, says Williams Formula 1 team performance... read more »

Canadian GP Friday press conference with McLaren's Matt Morris, Lotus's Matthe Carter, Manor's Graeme Lowdon, Williams's Rob Smedley, Mercedes' Paddy... read more »

Today's press conference with James Allison, Matthew Carter, Graeme Lowdon, Paddy Lowe, Matt Morris and Rob Smedley. read more »

Matt Morris Matthew Carter, Graeme Lowdon, Rob Smedley, Paddy Lowe and James Allison attended Friday's FIA press conference... read more »

Williams' Rob Smedley has claimed the team is very confident that the team's lackluster performance at the most recent Monaco Grand Prix was a one off and the... read more »

The Williams Formula 1 team believes its low-risk strategy is paying off, with Rob Smedley rejecting criticism of "boring" tactics read more »

Rob Smedley says Williams will not accept Monaco as a 'bogey' circuit and will go away and find out why it wasn't competitive there. read more »

Williams' head of vehicle performance Rob Smedley says his team cannot afford to have race weekends like the one it experienced at Monaco. For the first time this season,... read more »

Williams's 2015 Formula 1 season will take off from the Austrian Grand Prix when a major upgrade arrives, believes head of vehicle performance Rob Smedley read more »

Williams Head of Performance Engineering Rob Smedley says the squad must examine where it went wrong at the Monaco Grand Prix in order to avoid a repeat showing… read more »

Rob Smedley admits Williams were "nowhere near" where they should have been in the Monaco GP, their first 2015 race outside the points... read more »

Williams head of vehicle performance Rob Smedley has offered some insight into his team's poor qualifying performance in Monaco. Williams qualified 14th and 17th -... read more »

Rob Smedley is adamant that beliefs in the paddock that Williams struggle to develop their cars is nothing but a myth... read more »

The Williams Formula 1 team is dispelling the "myth" that it can't keep pace in the development race after a strong Spanish Grand Prix showing, according to... read more »

Williams performance chief Rob Smedley believes his Formula 1 team has closed the gap to Ferrari after a strong result in the Spanish Grand Prix read more »

Senior Formula 1 figures have warned against radical change in 2017, believing it will only benefit the larger teams capable of spending their way to front. F1's... read more »

Today's press conference with Nick Chester, Giampaolo Dall'Ara, Paddy Lowe, Paul Monagham, Jonathan Neale and Rob Smedley. read more »

Nick Chester, Giampaolo Dall'ara, Paddy Lowe, Paul Monaghan, Jonathan Neale and Rob Smedley faced the media in Barcelona... read more »

Friday FIA press conference from Barcelona in Spain with Nick Chester, Jonathan Neale, Giampaolo Dall'Ara, Rob Smedley, Paddy Lowe and Paul Monaghan read more »

Williams performance chief Rob Smedley believes Formula 1's bosses must avoid making sweeping rule changes amid plans for a revolutionary overhaul in 2017 read more »

Williams can take 'a lot of confidence' to Spain, according to Rob Smedley, as it looks to break down the margin to Mercedes and Ferrari ahead. read more »