Williams F1

Patrick Head - Co-Founder

Having decided against a career in the Royal Navy, Patrick Head graduated from University College London in 1970 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He immediately joined the chassis…

Pastor Maldonado

Between the ages of seven and 15, Pastor secured eight karting titles in Venezuela. In 2003 he moved to Europe for his first full season in single-seaters, which saw…

Valtteri Bottas

Valtteri Bottas began his career racing karts at the age of six. Over the next decade he amassed countless race wins, many championships and a seven-year stint in Finland’s…

Alex Burns - Chief Executive Officer

Alex Burns’ first contact with motorsport came at Wimbledon Stadium in London, where banger racing was an occasional weekend diversion. But he cut his engineering teeth in aerospace, where…

Claire Williams - Director of Marketing and Communications

After graduating from Newcastle University in 1999 with a degree in Politics, Claire began her career in the motorsport industry when she joined Silverstone Circuit as a press officer…

Mike Coughlan - Technical Director

After studying Mechanical Engineering at Brunel University, Mike Coughlan’s first job in motor racing came in 1981 with Tiga Cars, who were involved in various junior formulas.

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Mark Gillan - Chief Operations Engineer

Mark Gillan graduated from Queen’s University, Belfast with a First Class honours degree in Aeronautical Engineering, having been sponsored throughout his studies by the local aerospace firm Short Brothers…

Tom McCullough - Race Engineer, Senna

Tom McCullough inherited his interest in motor racing from his father, who raced in club events and prepared cars as a hobby. He subsequently bought a Formula Ford 2000…

Dickie Stanford - Race Team Manager

Dickie Stanford’s passion for motor racing began at Brands Hatch in 1968, when he went to watch the Race of Champions aged 12. With no formal training behind him,…