Patrick Head: 'Silverstone is emasculated... it's just another track now'

Patrick Head is still a resounding big shot in the world of Formula One, despite moving "sideways", and in truth a little downwards, from the job of technical director at Williams, the company he co-founded with Frank Williams more than 30 years ago, to that of engineering director. So it is a surprise to find him, by his own admission, having to do a spot of "meeting and greeting" at the team's Oxfordshire compound. Our conversation in the company boardroom is scarcely five minutes old when Head receives a call asking him to go to reception. The World Superbike champion James Toseland has arrived, and needs some gladhanding.

Moscow turns out to cheer Rosberg, Red Bull

Jul.14 (GMM) Hordes of Moscow locals on Sunday turned out to watch two Williams and Red Bull formula one cars drive on a temporary circuit through Red Square and past the Kremlin.

Bahrain GP - Williams F1 Debrief

The AT T Williams team had a solid but unrewarding Bahrain Grand Prix. The race followed a reliable progression through practice and qualifying, compromised perhaps only by being one of only two teams not to have tested at the Sakhir circuit during winter testing.

Lewis Hamilton's confidence back on track after battling performance

The confidence that appeared to have deserted Lewis Hamilton at times this season was back surging through his veins last night after an excellent drive in the Turkish Grand Prix helped him to finish an unlikely runner-up behind Felipe Massa, of Ferrari.

Karthikeyan hoping to take A1 route back to F1 (Reuters)

Reuters - Driver Narain Karthikeyan said on Friday that he will stay with the A1 Grand Prix series next year but had not given up on a Formula One comeback.

Williams back to improve 2008 car - Rosberg

Jul.9 (GMM) Williams will revert more effort into improving its current formula one car. Patrick Head, the British team's co-owner and engineering veteran, revealed that much of the focus at Grove recently switched to preparing for next year's sweeping technical rule changes.