The Williams Formula 1 team gave everything it could to try to deny world champion Lewis Hamilton victory in Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, according to performance chief... read more »

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 says closed cockpits would be "very easy to implement" in the aftermath of Jules Bianchi's serious accident at the Japanese... 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 »

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 »