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Roles & Responsibilities of the Finance Function by Louise Evans, Head of Finance

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The Finance Team at Williams F1 are responsible for all operational and structural finance issues in the business. Our responsibilities divide into three main areas: transactional processing; internal reporting; and external reporting... Read More

24 Apr

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Conference Centre AV/IT Technician by Jonathan Tirrell

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As the AV/IT Technician for the RBS Williams F1 Conference Centre it is my responsibility to look after every aspect of audio visual and IT equipment in the centre. Be that from simply setting up a projector and flipchart in a meeting room to setting up and running complex... Read More

17 Apr

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The roles and responsibilities of a member of the Account Services team in the Marketing Department by Philip Kennard

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My role, and that of my four colleagues, can be described as pretty diverse and can be roughly split into two very different parts; whilst I am, and am not, at the various race tracks around the world... Read More

10 Apr

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Work Experience at Williams F1

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I was only at Williams for a week but that was long enough for it to have given me a lasting impression. I spent the week assisting Claire Williams who is the press officer and content manager here at Williams HQ. Claire and her colleagues were all extremely welcoming, which was very reassuring on what is always quite a nerve racking... Read More

04 Apr

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Press at Race Weekends

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Our drivers were recently asked how many hours they spend fulfilling media work during a race weekend. Even as one of the team's press officer, I was staggered by the answer. Alongside all the obvious on-track activities and engineering briefings at a race, our drivers are obliged to carry out anything up to ten one-to-one interviews over... Read More

27 Mar

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RBS Williams F1 Conference Centre by Hazel Gomm, Conference Centre Manager

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The team at the RBS Williams F1 Conference Centre comprises of Hazel Gomm, Conference Centre Manager, Jayne Dillon and Charlotte Pieri who are our Event Organisers, Kevin McCullough and Warren Day who are our Event Co-ordinators, Kirsty Hatton is our receptionist and Jonathan Tirrill, our AV Technician... Read More

20 Mar

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Launching a Car by Liam Clogger, Communications Manager

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Contrary to what you might imagine, winter is actually a really busy time for the marketing and press people in the AT&T Williams team. Usually, we have a major launch event in January to present the new car to the sponsors and then to the media. Think of this a little like organising a wedding - you need to do everything for the 300 to 400 guests you invite, from... Read More

17 Mar

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England coaches exchange knowledge with Williams F1 - By Scott Garrett, Head of Marketing

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A team of England Rugby coaches recently visited the Williams F1 headquarters in Grove. Mike Ford (defence), John Callard (kicking), John Wells (forwards), Graham Rowntree (scrum) and Calvin Morris (conditioning) were shown round the factory and given a tour of the Williams Collection... Read More

06 Mar

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Branding by Simon Forester, Brand and Licensing Manager

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Even before the chequered flag fell in Interlagos back in October plans were well underway in respect to the livery and appearance of the team for 2008. A darker navy was requested, as was the use of silver instead of the light blue alongside white. From here the process to roll out the new identity began... Read More

28 Feb

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Yachts and Formula One by Patrick Head, Director of Engineering

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Many years ago, yachts were made from wood and Formula One cars were made from metal. Now the high performance yacht is predominantly made from carbon epoxy composite and so are Formula One cars... Read More

17 Jan