Atlassian Williams F1 Team Sporting Director on the demands of modern F1
Sven Smeets on Formula 1’s evolving regulations, the growing role of AI, and why team harmony matters as much as car performance.
Published
06 NOV 2026
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1 min
Smeets explains how a car that’s five seconds slow on pit stops can cost a race even with the best driver — and why he sees the ideal mix of car, driver and execution as a near-even split three ways.
Sven Smeets (Sporting Director):
“It’s about harmony... if you’re looking at it in percentages then 30-30-30 would be an ideal mix.”
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