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Capito sees Demaison as ‘perfect fit' for Williams

Williams' new technical director, Francois-Xavier Demaison, has been described as a 'perfect fit' despite his long-time absence from Formula 1. The historic British constructor have been restructuring since their sale from the Williams family to Dorilton Capital last August, with Jost Capito hired as CEO while Simon Roberts has become team principal. Since Paddy Lowe left in 2019, the team had been working without a technical director – something which driver George Russell labelled 'crazy' – but that role has since been filled by Demaison, who worked on Peugeot's F1 engine programme in the 1990s. Many were surprised to see his arrival back in Formula 1 having spent a lot of...
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