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Williams parts company with F1 engineering boss Carter

Williams parts company with F1 engineering boss Carter

Carter had been with the Grove team since May 2016. He was twice the most senior team member present at a track on a race weekend, first when acting team principal Simon Roberts was sidelined by COVID at the 2020 Turkish GP, and again when Capito tested positive prior to last year’s Saudi Arabian GP.

In a short statement about his departure, Capito said: “As we look ahead at our engineering strategy and requirements for the next year and beyond, we have made changes in our engineering structure.

“Adam Carter has left the team and I would like to thank him for his hard work and contribution over the last six years.”

Williams has undergone several changes of personnel since Dorilton acquired it in September 2020. Capito joined as CEO that December, and then took over the team principal role when Roberts left in July 2021.

Having spent his first months in the company observing and deciding what was missing Capito hired two former VW Motorsport colleagues in key roles.

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