Rob Smedley
![Smedley tips Hamilton to elevate Ferrari ‘that final few percent’.](https://f1i.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/hamilton-ferrari-300x180.jpg)
Smedley tips Hamilton to elevate Ferrari ‘that final few percent’.
Ex-Ferrari F1 race engineer Rob Smedley believes Lewis Hamilton's arrival in 2025 will be a major boost for...
![Smedley: 'In identical cars, I'd still back Hamilton'](https://f1i.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/hamilton-verstappen-300x180.jpg)
Smedley: 'In identical cars, I'd still back Hamilton'
Former Williams engineer Rob Smedley is backing Lewis Hamilton over Max Verstappen for the world title, believing the...
![Sainz will need 'really thick skin' at Ferrari - Smedley](https://f1i.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/XPB_1023977_1200px-300x180.jpg)
Sainz will need 'really thick skin' at Ferrari - Smedley
Former Ferrari engineer Rob Smedley says Scuderia 2021 recruit Carlos Sainz will need to grow a "thick skin"...
![Smedley warns that 'it can get worse' at Williams](https://f1i.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/XPB_1006858_1200px-300x180.jpg)
Smedley warns that 'it can get worse' at Williams
Rob Smedley, Williams' former head of vehicle performance, says the Grove-based outfit's plight could actually get worse in...
![Smedley back in F1 as expert technical consultant](https://f1i.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/XPB_962266_1200px-300x180.jpg)
Smedley back in F1 as expert technical consultant
Rob Smedley has found a major new role in Formula 1 following his decision to leave Williams at...
!['No bad feelings' at Williams as Smedley departs](https://f1i.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/XPB_941113_1200px-300x180.jpg)
'No bad feelings' at Williams as Smedley departs
The Williams F1 team says that it remains on very good terms with Rob Smedley, who is leaving...
![Is Rob Smedley back on the road to Maranello?](https://f1i.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Rob-Smedley-300x180.jpg)
Is Rob Smedley back on the road to Maranello?
Williams' Rob Smedley, who will relinquish his role as head of performance engineering with the British outfit at...
![Smedley: 'Williams needs change and modernisation'](https://f1i.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/XPB_962266_1200px-300x180.jpg)
Smedley: 'Williams needs change and modernisation'
Williams head of vehicle performance Rob Smedley, who will be leaving the Grove-based outfit at the end of...
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Rob Smedley to leave Williams at the end of 2018
Williams has announced that Rob Smedley, its Head of Performance Engineering, will depart the team at the end...
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Williams doubles up on race engineers for Sirotkin and Stroll
Williams drivers Lance Stroll and Sergey Sirotkin will both have two race engineers assigned to them for 2018....
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Smedley: Give Stroll six months to prove himself
Rob Smedley has told critics of rookie driver Lance Stroll to back off and give the teenager time...
![Smedley expecting some grid re-ordering in 2017](https://f1i.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/XPB_839352_Smedley-300x180.jpg)
Smedley expecting some grid re-ordering in 2017
Williams' current head of vehicle performance Rob Smedley says that he doesn't believe that the new 2017 tyre...