James Vowles, Williams team principal, said Mercedes CEO Toto Wolff's mentorship and support enabled his move from more than a decade at Mercedes to the team principal role at Williams.
Vowles said he spent over ten years at Mercedes as chief strategist and motorsport strategy director, took on driver responsibilities and helped grow the driver academy, but did not have the full team principal role there. He said Toto Wolff "gave me his time to train me up" and that by the end of 2022 he had four opportunities, including Williams.
Vowles said Wolff remained fully engaged at Mercedes and, to avoid slowing his own growth, he chose to leave and join Williams ahead of the 2023 season.
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