By David Comerford,HITC
Copyright yardbarker
James Vowles is nearing the end of his third season in charge at Williams. Even with the strides they’ve made, he admits there’s still one team boss he looks up to.
Williams have taken a big leap forward in 2025, capped off by Carlos Sainz’s podium in Azerbaijan last weekend – their first top-three finish since 2021.
READ MORE: Christian Horner linked with Haas role after leaving Red Bull in £807m shake-up
They’ve now crossed the 100-point mark for the first time since 2016, after managing only 17 points last year. With roughly a third of the season left, they’ve already surpassed their combined total from the previous seven years.
The goal for Williams under this new ruleset is to start competing for wins, just as McLaren have done. Andrea Stella and Zak Brown have guided McLaren to 12 victories and 27 podiums this year, but Vowles still places one team boss above Stella.
James Vowles names Mercedes boss Toto Wolff as Formula 1’s best team principal
Speaking on the Business of Sport podcast, Vowles dismissed the idea that he’s ‘the best’ in his role. Despite having completely changed Williams’ fortunes after taking over when they were nearly bankrupt, he insists he needs to start winning before even being considered.
He sees Toto Wolff as the standard-setter. Since joining Mercedes in 2013, Wolff has overseen eight constructors’ titles and 119 Grand Prix wins.
