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Formula 1’s director of data systems Rob Smedley admits that half of the current grid got in touch with him after yesterday's publication of the sport’s fastest driver rankings.As part of its partnership with Amazon Web Solutions (AWS), F1 published a list of the top 20 fastest drivers in terms...

Former Williams head of vehicle performance Rob Smedley will work for Formula 1 as an expert technical consultant in an attempt to deliver more information to fans.Smedley announced late in 2018 that he would be leaving Williams and taking a break from the sport after a 20-year career that included...

Rob Smedley wants to stay in Formula 1 despite announcing his departure from Williams to spend more time with his family this winter.Williams confirmed before the Brazilian Grand Prix that its head of performance engineering will leave the team at the end of this season, having joined the team from...

Rob Smedley has announced he will leave Williams at the end of the 2018 season in order to spend more time with his family.Formerly Felipe Massa’s race engineer at Ferrari, Smedley moved to Williams at the same time as the Brazilian in 2014 but took on the role of head...

Lance Stroll's progress during pre-season testing exceeded the expectations of his own team, according to Williams head of vehicle performance Rob Smedley.Making the step up from F3 to Formula 1 at the age of 18, Stroll had a difficult first week of testing as he crashed twice and damaged the...

Williams was forced to end running after just 12 laps on the second day of pre-season testing due to a damaged car following a spin for Lance Stroll.Stroll, who has carried out extensive testing of previous-generation Formula 1 cars but was getting his first taste of an official test, got...

Rob Smedley believes Felipe Massa's crash in the Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix led to something "even more special" than if he had seen the checkered flag at Interlagos.Related StoriesMassa's final home race in F1 ended when he crashed out near the pit entry on lap 47, but it allowed...

Formula 1 teams and drivers have backed the FIA's newly imposed rule that drivers must abort a lap if they see double-waved yellow flags in practice and qualifying.The matter was raised during the drivers' briefing on Friday ahead of the Malaysian Grand Prix, given what appeared to be inconsistencies in...

Williams performance chief Rob Smedley feels the recent recruitment of a former Ferrari tire specialist will help the team move "onto the next level" in Formula 1.Earlier this month Williams announced the arrival of Antonio Spagnolo in the role of competitor analysis and performance concept team leader.Spagnolo previously spent 11...