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The Independent
5 hours ago
- Automotive
- The Independent
Williams F1 boss sets bold target amid resurgence
James Vowles, the team principal for Williams, has signed a new long-term contract with the racing outfit. Vowles joined Williams at the start of the 2023 season and has overseen a period of promising development for the Grove-based team. Under his leadership, Williams signed Ferrari race winner Carlos Sainz and currently holds fifth place in the 2025 constructors' standings. Vowles' strategic vision is firmly set on the new regulations for 2026 and beyond, aiming for future success. Both Vowles and Williams Racing chairman Matthew Savage expressed their commitment to restoring the team to championship-winning status.
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The Independent
a day ago
- Automotive
- The Independent
James Vowles signs new Williams F1 contract – with goal to ‘win world titles again'
Williams team principal James Vowles has signed a new long-term contract. The 48-year-old, a former strategist at Mercedes and Brawn, joined Williams in the team-leading role at the start of the 2023 season. Vowles's bold vision for the future has seen Williams sign Ferrari race winner Carlos Sainz to partner Alex Albon, while the team have impressed in the first 10 races of 2025. They are currently fifth in the constructors' standings. Vowles has made no secret of his vision being firmly set on the new regulations in 2026 and beyond and has now committed long-term to the Grove-based outfit. The exact length of the deal has not been disclosed. 'I am delighted to sign a new contract with Atlassian Williams Racing, which has felt like home from the moment I walked through the door,' he said. 'This iconic team has already given me some incredible memories and we are all united in our ambition to build on our legacy and win World Championships again. 'Over the past two years we have focused on fixing the foundations, and now have a platform to go for glory in the years to come.' Williams Racing chairman Matthew Savage added: 'We are thrilled that James has signed a new contract with Atlassian Williams Racing and committed his future to completing the mission that we are on together. 'He has brought experience, energy and strategic leadership to the task of restoring Williams to the top step of the podium. 'We aren't there yet but you can sense the momentum we are building at Grove and are excited about what lies ahead.'
BBC News
a day ago
- Automotive
- BBC News
Team principal Vowles signs new Williams contract
James Vowles has signed a new contract as Williams team move to secure the 45-year-old on what is described as a "long-term" deal is a vote of confidence in Vowles' leadership since he joined Williams from Mercedes in declined to reveal either the length of Vowles' former contract, or his new was signed by owners Dorilton Capital with a remit to return Williams to the front. The team lie fifth in the championship after 10 of 24 races this season, having already scored more points than the previous three years was also key in persuading Carlos Sainz to join Williams for this year, rather than Sauber/Audi or Alpine, after Ferrari decided to replace the Spaniard with Lewis and Dorilton chairman Matthew Savage said: "James has brought experience, energy and strategic leadership to the task of restoring Williams to the top step of the podium."We aren't there yet but you can sense the momentum we are building at Grove and are excited about what lies ahead."Vowles, who was previously Mercedes' head of strategy, said: "Williams has felt like home from the moment I walked through the door."This iconic team has already given me some incredible memories and we are all united in our ambition to build on our legacy and win World Championships again."Over the past two years we have focused on fixing the foundations, and now have a platform to go for glory in the years to come."
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Yahoo
Ottawa County man acquitted of assault charges
MIAMI, Okla. – An Ottawa County man charged with violent acts in two separate incidents, was acquitted in one of the cases after a three-day trial earlier this month. Travis Wilbur's trial on two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon ended with a not guilty verdict in Ottawa County District Court on June 3. The charges stem from an encounter with Jeffrey Littlefield and Michael Wiser at Sycamore Valley Creek in July of 2022. According to court testimony, the two men said they were packing up to leave the area and were searching for Wiser's cell phone, when they said Wilbur attacked them. Wilbur reportedly came after the pair with a bat-like object, hitting Littlefield in the ribs and Wiser in the head, according to testimony. Littlefield said that after the attack, he drove Wiser to Grove INTEGRIS Hospital. Prosecutor Chris Garner said one of the state's witnesses was uncooperative, which affected the jury's verdict. In an unrelated case, Wilbur is due back in court on Oct. 5, where he is charged with first degree murder for the fatal shooting of Matthew Vincent Locastro, 27, of Miami, in January 2024. Locastro died from a gunshot wound to the head. In October, the court will either set a date for a plea hearing or for a trial. Court records show Wilbur and Locastro were arguing and then struggled over a gun. He claimed the gun discharged during the struggle. His attorney argued Wilbur should be immune from prosecution due to the Castle Doctrine. Court records say there was a total of five gunshots heard on the ring camera recording. When the last gunshot is heard, Locastro is seen falling to the ground, according to the affidavit. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Yahoo
Fifteen-year-old Nolan Grove sentenced for murder could spend decades in prison
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — Nolan Grove was 13 when he pulled the trigger, and he's 15 now and in the York County Prison. 'There's a lot to be learned from this case,' defense attorney Farley Holt said. 'I guess the question goes back is whether or not he should have been tried as an adult to begin with.' Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Which could have happened in any state except California, the only state that prohibits charging children under sixteen as adults, regardless of the crime they're accused of. Had Grove been charged as a juvenile, he would have been released no later than his 21st birthday. He was fourteen when prosecutors decided to charge him as an adult, meaning effectively, less than a seven-year sentence had he been charged as a juvenile. 'They didn't feel there was enough time for Nolan to be rehabilitated,' Holt said. Grove had been out on bail, that part is unusual for someone charged with third-degree murder. But with the conviction, bail was revoked, and he went straight to York County Prison. 'Do I like him being at York County Prison? no, but at least I know he's safe there,' Holt said. 'I know they're gonna keep a really close eye on him because they're certainly not gonna let anything happen to a 15-year-old in there.' Sentencing is set for Aug. 28. The statutory maximum is 20 to 40 years. The judge does have discretion to go below 20. In all likelihood, though, Nolan Grove will leave prison a middle-aged, working-age man who has spent his whole adult life in prison. Neither the Republican nor Democratic senate co-chairs of the PA Criminal Justice Reform Caucus was available to speak. Download the abc27 News+ app on your Roku, Amazon Fire TV Stick, and Apple TV devices An organization called the 'Equal Justice Initiative' argues against sentencing children as adults citing studies showing people who were children when they committed a crime are less likely to commit crimes as adults – than people who were adult offenders in the first place. People who argue the opposite say their case is even more straightforward: Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
