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Capito delayed retirement for ‘dream’ Williams role
Jost Capito has revealed he delayed his retirement to become Williams’ new CEO – because it was “more than a boy’s dream come true”. At the age of 62, and with a career in motorsport that dates back to 1985 when he joined BMW, Capito was wondering whether the time had come to settle for an easier life. But the German, whose main successes have been in World Championship rallying with Ford and Volkswagen, decided he had another big challenge left in him when the prospect of trying to revitalise Williams arose. “We had a discussion before it was announced and it was a chance, do I retire? What do I do?,” said Capito during an interview with the official F1 website. “And when...
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