Rob Smedley

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 the Scuderia,…

9 months ago

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 Mercedes driver…

3 years ago

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" to enjoy…

5 years ago

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 2020. Williams…

5 years ago

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 the end…

6 years ago

'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 his post…

6 years ago

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 the end…

6 years ago

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 the season,…

6 years ago

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 of the…

6 years ago

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. The move…

7 years ago

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 to prove…

8 years ago

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 and downforce…

8 years ago