But effectively, people want us to be successful and want us to do well.
How are you feeling after last years results?
The season was mixed.
Carlos Sainz of Spain and Williams with James Vowles, Team Principal of Williams and Alexander Albon of Thailand and Williams during F1 75 Live at The O2 Arena on February 18, 2025 in London, EnglandFormula 1 via Getty Images
We had over 20 accidents in 24 Grand Prix [races], which is an extraordinarily high number.
For comparison, I would have expected sort of two large accidents thats a normal season.
you’re free to see some teams got away with none.
Were there any positives to take away from the season?
Were about nearly half a second down, relative to our rivals, but we are closing the gap.
We dug up and rebuilt, and the signs of that are already present today.
Why dont you think it worked out with him?
We gave him the time required to grow and we gave him the support required to grow as well.
At the same time, I think from that perspective, its a hard world out there.
So Logan reached the capability that he had in him.
You announced Carlos Sainz as the new Williams driver quite early on last season.
Do you think that gave you an advantage, in terms of preparing for his arrival?
I definitely have had time to think about Carlos.
How competitive do you think Williams can be this year?
Its a beacon and its an aspiration, but its the path that were on as well.
Is that difficult for you to do, especially after tough results?
The car was quick and we walked away with nothing.
I saw a lot of individuals that went through a lot of emotional turmoil that day.
What drives me is thefuture success, where I can see the direction and how we can achieve it.
So if youre driven by that, you wont be brought down by today.
You sort of alluded to the crew and the team behind Williams.
Tell us about how you all work together.
Well theres a lot more than just two drivers going around on a track.
Its not actually just two people, or even maybe the ten people you see on TV.
[The show]Drive to Survivecreated an environment where the world went, Oh, this is interesting.
What do you attribute the growth of the sport to?
How much of your role goes beyond the race itself and into marketing and promoting the Williams Racing brand?
I think this will be one of thebiggest sports transformationsthat has ever taken place.
McLaren does, and Ferrari does, for transparency, but many others dont.
That is what Williams stands for.
