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'Dead' Williams team made 'big mistake' promoting daughter to top job

Former Williams driver Jacques Villeneuve has described the British team as 'dead' and called the decision to put Claire Williams in charge a 'big mistake'. Villeneuve won the 1997 Formula 1 world championship with Williams – their last in the sport to date – and has been in steady decline ever since, finishing fifth last season, but has fallen to tenth and last in 2018 as it's struggled to get on top of the design of its FW41, with just one points finish. Villeneuve says he can't see the team dragging itself out of its current low unless major management changes come into force. 'No,' he replied when asked by Autosport if Williams will improve this...
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