Paddy Lowe Joins Williams

PADDY LOWE JOINS WILLIAMS F1 TEAM

    Paddy Lowe will replace Pat Symonds as Chief Technical Officer at Williams following his departure from Mercedes in January.

    Claire Williams has described Lowe’s return to the team he made his F1 debut with as a “game changer” for the team.

    Lowe will also be a shareholder in the team and sit on the board of directors.

    “I’ve always had a deep respect for Williams – my first team in Formula One,” he said. “It is a huge honour to return in this leadership position and to have the opportunity to become a shareholder. I am extremely motivated to play my part in bringing success back to the team."

    “The vision for the future set out by the Williams Board is powerful and has compelled me to join an organisation committed to building on its unique legacy and to reaching the pinnacle of Formula One once again.”

    Lowe first started at Williams in the 80s, and was a key part of the team’s success in the 90s.
Since then he has worked at a variety of teams including McLaren and Mercedes.

    As Executive Technical Director, Lowe helped Mercedes to three consecutive teams’ and drivers’ championships.

    Now Williams hope he can bring some of that success to them. The team suffered their worst result in this era of engines last season, falling behind Force India in the constructors’ championship.

    “Having someone of Paddy’s calibre and engineering competence is not only a morale boost for everyone at Williams, but I know it will also significantly support our efforts to return this team back to the front of the grid,” said Claire Williams.

    "Our ambitions at Williams are unwavering, we want to win races and championships, but to do that you need the best talent in the business."

    “In Paddy we believe we have just that as well as a leader who will drive change. This is a game changer for us and once again makes us extremely excited about the team’s future.” 

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