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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.
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Rosberg not ruling out F1 team switch

Jul.16 (GMM) Nico Rosberg says he wants to win a world championship with Williams, but also does not rule out switching to another team to achieve his ultimate F1 goal.
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F1 Complete Rosberg will be at Williams in 2009

Aug.1 (GMM) Nico Rosberg clarified on Friday that he will stay with the Williams team in 2009.
08/01/08
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F1 Complete McLaren denies Rosberg rumours

Jul.17 (GMM) Martin Whitmarsh on Thursday dismissed speculation McLaren may be looking to hire German driver Nico Rosberg for the 2009 season.
07/17/08
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F1 Complete Moscow turns out to cheer Rosberg,...

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...
07/14/08
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F1 Complete Williams doubts Donington F1 switch

Jul.14 (GMM) Team boss and F1 veteran Sir Frank Williams has expressed doubt about the switch of hosts for the British grand prix in 2010 and beyond.
07/14/08
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F1 Complete Williams back to improve 2008 car -...

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...
07/09/08
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F1 Complete Rosberg to drive Williams in Moscow

Jun.26 (GMM) The British team Williams has signed on to the formula one car demonstration to take place in Moscow next month.
06/26/08
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Rosberg doesn't believe Williams can be strong yet

Aug.11 (GMM) Nico Rosberg is staying at Williams in 2009 but the German is unsure the team has the goods to be a championship challenger. The 23-year-old is among the most highly rated of F1's younger generation, but despite speculation of moves to teams including McLaren and BMW-Sauber he remains committed to the Grove-based squad for a fourth consecutive season next year.
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In the next few years we will not sell - Sir Frank WIlliams

Aug.6 (GMM) Sir Frank Williams, one of the last true privateers on the formula one grid, says he has no plans to sell up. His contemporay Ron Dennis, of the McLaren team, has effectively sold out to Mercedes-Benz and also Bahraini interests, while most of his other current rivals are either headed by carmakers or billionaires.
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International Herald Tribune Rosberg to drive Williams F1 car...

Nico Rosberg will drive his Williams car past the Kremlin and give Russians an up-close taste of Formula One at next month's Moscow City Racing meet.
06/25/08
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International Herald Tribune Rosberg to drive Williams F1 car...

Nico Rosberg will drive his Williams car past the Kremlin and give Russians a first taste of Formula One driving at next month's Moscow City Racing meet.
06/25/08
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F1 Complete Williams engineer's job in doubt

Jun.25 (GMM) Following some disappointing showings for the Grove team in 2008, prominent Williams engineer Rod Nelson's job is now in jeopardy, according to reports.
06/25/08
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F1 Complete The progress of Williams cannot keep...

Aug.14 (GMM) Gerhard Berger predicts a shining formula one career for Sebastian Vettel. Toro Rosso co-owner Berger, the winner of ten grands prix in the 80s and 90s, will lose...
08/14/08
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F1 Complete Nakajima to still be in F1 in 2009 -...

Jun.22 (GMM) Kazuki Nakajima is likely to still be racing a Toyota-powered formula one car in 2009.
06/22/08
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F1 Complete Rosberg disappointed with team admission

Jun.20 (GMM) Nico Rosberg on Friday said he was disappointed with his team following the pitlane incident in Canada two weeks ago.
06/20/08
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Jerez Test Summary - Williams

AT T Williams have concluded this week's four day test in Jerez today. With Kazuki Nakajima behind the wheel of the FW30, the team focussed on preparation work for the Hungarian Grand Prix, evaluating set-up options for the Budapest track.
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Williams friday round-up

The AT T Williams team had a workmanlike day of practice at the Hockenheimring in Germany today, aside from a misfire which cost Kazuki Nakajima some track time in the afternoon session. On his familiar home circuit, Nico Rosberg ran comfortably inside the top seven all day, with Kazuki's best of the day recorded in the morning session which he concluded in P9.
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F1 Complete Williams F1 takes over the streets of...

Formula One entered new territory on Sunday 13 July when AT T Williams took part in a demonstration run around the streets of Moscow. Billed as 'Moscow City Racing', the event...
08/06/08
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F1 Complete Hungarian GP Qualifying - Williams

Qualifying for round 11 of the Championship, the Hungarian Grand Prix, ended badly for the AT T Williams team in Budapest today. Nico Rosberg eased into Q2, but was unable to...
08/02/08
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F1 Complete Nakajima family to take over F1 paddock?

Jul.28 (GMM) Another member of a famous Japanese racing family is driving his career towards formula one, according to his father.
07/28/08
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F1 Complete Rosberg says crash penalties justified

Jun.10 (GMM) Nico Rosberg has acknowledged that his penalty for crashing in the pitlane during Sunday's Canadian grand prix was deserved.
06/10/08
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International Herald Tribune Rosberg quickest in final practice...

Nico Rosberg had the fastest lap Saturday in the final free practice before qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix.
06/07/08
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International Herald Tribune Rosberg tops final free practice

Nico Rosberg had the fastest lap Saturday in the final free practice before Canadian Grand Prix qualifying.
06/07/08
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F1 Complete Williams race round-up

The AT T Williams team had an unrewarding German Grand Prix at Hockenheim today, despite making modest improvements by the end of the race over its grid positions, but...
07/20/08
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F1 Complete Weber predicts McLaren switch for...

Jul.16 (GMM) Willi Weber, most famous for being Michael Schumacher's long time formula one manager, has made a bold prediction about the next move for another highly rated...
07/16/08
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