Claire Williams (L) is the daughter of team principal and founder Sir Frank Williams
Formula One team Williams' deputy team principal Claire Williams believes her role can change perceptions about the sport being male dominated.
Williams, daughter of team owner Frank, is keen
to show F1 in a female friendly light after being appointed last week.
The 36-year-old is the second high profile female to be appointed in F1 following Monisha Kaltenborn, who is the current team principal at Sauber.
"Formula One may be perceived as being male-dominated, but those perceptions are being broken down now," Williams told BBC Radio Four.
"Sauber has a female team principal, and now I've been put in this position, I think those traditional preconceptions of Formula One are breaking down a bit more."
Claire has held the role of director of marketing and communications for the past year, and will continue in the commercial role even though her deputy team principal duties started at the Malaysian Grand Prix. She will work closely with her 70-year old father in the day-to-day running of the team.
"We'll have to wait and see how I do in the role, but I would like to think I will do a good job for the team,” she noted, “Williams' USP is that we're renowned as a family team, so it's important we retain that family element. Putting me in this role, I think, is a good thing for the team and for the sport.”
GMT 15:17 2018 Sunday ,21 January
FedExpress steams on as Sharapova grindsGMT 14:43 2018 Saturday ,20 January
Failed ski resort looms over Pyeongchang Games' legacyGMT 14:37 2018 Saturday ,20 January
Nadal ominous in Melbourne as Dimitrov gets back on trackGMT 11:47 2018 Friday ,19 January
Djokovic survives brutal Melbourne heat testGMT 16:57 2018 Thursday ,18 January
Nadal dominant as Wozniacki pulls off great escapeGMT 15:35 2018 Wednesday ,17 January
De Grandhomme seals Black Caps win over PakistanGMT 13:58 2018 Tuesday ,16 January
Venus leads seeds tumbling out of OpenGMT 13:37 2018 Monday ,15 January
Leinster secure Champions Cup last-eight spot
Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2025 ©
Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2025 ©
Send your comments
Your comment as a visitor