James Vowles

James P. Vowles, born 1979 in Felbridge, is a British motorsport engineer, currently working in Formula One with the Mercedes team as their Chief Strategist.

Vowles was responsible for the Brawn GP race strategy, which was critical to the team's championship-winning 2009 campaign. Prior to Brawn GP, Vowles worked in Formula 1 as an engineer for Brawn GP's predecessors British American Racing and Honda Racing F1. The team was later bought by Mercedes.

Vowles attended the International School of Geneva, graduating in 1997. He went on to the University of East Anglia obtaining a degree in Computer Science in 2000, followed by a Master's degree in Motorsport Engineering and Management from Cranfield University in 2001, receiving the Prodrive Award of Excellence. He is married to Victoria Vowles, Partner Services Director at Mercedes AMG Petronas.

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Washington Square News 21 Mar 2025
Australia ... Of the six rookies who started the race, only two completed it ...Carlos, his insight was incredibly useful on that transition to the intermediate [tyres],” Williams team principal James Vowles said ... California ... No. 13 Holger Rune beat No ... .

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Yahoo Daily News 17 Mar 2025
AFP Sport looks at what we learned from the rain-hit opening race of the 24-stop calendar.. - McLaren set gold standard - ... "We reflect on where we were 12 months ago and it's just a world of difference," said team principal James Vowles ... .

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Yahoo Daily News 17 Mar 2025
An age ... Related ... The team have targeted 2026 as the time to reap the benefit of a complex reorganisation and restructuring by team principal James Vowles but his work, making consistent and incremental improvements as he goes, is already paying off ... .

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Yahoo Daily News 16 Mar 2025
After Friday's practice sessions were run in sunny and dry conditions, the temperature rose to 36C for qualifying on Saturday ... Williams, through Alex Albon and Sainz, impressed in testing but team boss James Vowles said ... F1 2025 ... .

James Vowles spotlights extreme weather challenge before 2025 Australian Grand Prix

The Times of India 15 Mar 2025
Williams team boss James Vowles voiced an alarm at the extreme weather patterns promised on race day as Formula 1 approaches the much-awaited 2025 Australian Grand Prix ... James Vowles warned that heavy ...

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Autosport 14 Mar 2025
Williams team principal James Vowles has attributed his squad’s strong early ...

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The Daily Mail 14 Mar 2025
Time for talking has stopped ... So, it’s time for F1 Confidential’s predictions on the eve of the 2025 season ... That Williams make a decent step forward as reward for team principal James Vowles’ valiant attempts to turn around the barnacled ship ... Sauber ... .

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Independent online (SA) 12 Mar 2025
While it is evident that Williams is a team on the rise, the first few races will provide an interesting picture of the progress they have made under the leadership of British engineer and team principal James Vowles ... .

Formula One 2025: team-by-team guide to the cars and drivers

The Observer 12 Mar 2025
FW47 Mercedes James Vowles Spain 1977 834 9 9th. Vowles continues the rebuilding process at Williams with indications his efforts are being rewarded sooner rather than later.

2025 Formula 1 season preview

China.dot.org 11 Mar 2025
By F1 correspondent Michael Butterworth ... McLaren ... Ferrari ... Red Bull ... Mercedes ... Alpine ... Team boss James Vowles is reshaping the team in his own image, and the Grove squad's much-publicised organisational and inventory issues seem to have been ironed out.

Lewis Hamilton’s colleague reveals “the biggest frustration” of working with the perfectionist

The Times of India 08 Mar 2025
According to former engineer James Vowles, who worked closely with Hamilton during his time at Mercedes, adapting to Hamilton’s unique style could prove tricky for both the seven-time world champion and the engineers at Ferrari.

Williams Stars 'Embracing The Ethos' As James Vowles Reveals His Own 'Papaya Rules'

Newsweek 06 Mar 2025
Williams team principal James Vowles has two number-one drivers in his lineup for 2025, and he said both men are on the same page ahead of the new campaign ....
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