Paddy Lowe’s departure from Williams has finally been confirmed; the former chief technical officer stepping down from the board of directors with immediate effect.Williams announced Lowe was taking a leave of absence on March 5 following the late arrival of the team's 2019 car, which did not appear until the...

Williams chief technical officer Paddy Lowe will take a leave of absence from the team for personal reasons, just over a week from the start of the new season.Lowe has been at Williams since early in the 2017 season, but has come under pressure after the team’s 2019 car --...

Williams chief technical officer Paddy Lowe has warned against making management changes at the team despite its delayed start to pre-season testing.Lowe (pictured above) was in charge of overseeing the delivery of the FW42, but the car was not ready for the first pre-season test and only appeared on track...

Robert Kubica has described the FW42 as a huge step forward compared to the team’s 2018 car, according to chief technical officer Paddy Lowe.Williams was late to pre-season testing in Barcelona due to delays with its 2019 car, completing just 88 laps at the end of last week. While Kubica...

Pre-season testing can often throw up the potential for a crisis. When a car is not performing or proves unreliable, questions start being asked. And quickly.It’s partly due to the way so much is hidden from view and kept secret, with teams trying not to show their hands. With a...

George Russell has the potential to follow in Charles Leclerc’s footsteps and become a front-running driver in Formula 1 but will be given time to develop at Williams, says Paddy Lowe.Leclerc won the Formula 2 championship in 2017 and then duly excelled at Sauber, enjoying a very impressive debut season...

It’s fair to say the past two years have been humbling for Paddy Lowe. Off the back of huge success at Mercedes, a move to Williams – just after it had slipped to fifth after consecutive third places in the constructors’ championship – was meant to be his chance to...

Williams chief technical officer Paddy Lowe insists his team will not give up on its 2018 car in favor of a fresh start next year despite ongoing problems with its performance.Williams went into this season looking to make a measurable step from 2017, but instead the team has struggled with...

It wasn't supposed to go like this.At the end of 2017, there was optimism around Williams. Lance Stroll brought significant funding, but had also provided some standout results in his rookie season that suggested he could be a solid long-term prospect. Felipe Massa was on the way out, but Robert...

Williams technical boss Paddy Lowe admits he has been surprised by how much innovation there is in Formula 1 this season, despite it being the second year of the current aerodynamic regulations.Last season marked the introduction of a new set of rules that increased downforce levels and led to faster...