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    <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 02:18:04 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pirelli speeds up tyre changes for Canada ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[May 14 (GMM) Pirelli is speeding up a scheduled change of tack for its 2013 tyres.Following harsh criticism both inside and outside the paddock amid the Barcelona four-stoppers, Paul Hembery announced that changes would be made for Silverstone.But on Tuesday, the Italian marque's motor sport director said the changes will now make their debut one race earlier, in Canada, which is the ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/pirelli-speeds-up-tyre-changes-for-canada/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 07:02:01 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Maldonado - 'no idea' how to fix Williams slump ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/maldonado-no-idea-how-to-fix-williams-slump/</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[May 12 (GMM)  A year after winning in Barcelona from pole, Pastor Maldonado has hit rock bottom at the scene of his F1 breakthrough.

For many in the paddock, the depth of Williams' and Maldonado's decline in just 12 months is hard to believe -- on Saturday, both FW35s failed to make it out of Q1, and the Venezuelan was outqualified by his rookie teammate Valtteri Bottas.

 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/maldonado-no-idea-how-to-fix-williams-slump/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 06:48:02 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Williams disappointed on qualifying for the Spanish GP]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Valtteri Bottas qualified 17th with Pastor Maldonado 18th for tomorrow’s Spanish Grand Prix.  Both drivers pushed hard, but ultimately there was not enough pace in the FW35 to progress into Q2. The team will continue to push, both here and at the factory, to move forward tomorrow and over the coming races.
 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/williams-disappointed-on-qualifying-for-the-spanish-gp/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 21:11:41 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Day of tests for Williams on Friday practice for the Spanish GP]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mike Coughlan, Technical Director: We continued to work through some aerodynamic comparisons today following on from the work we started in Idiada last week. 
Pastor Maldonado, Williams ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/day-of-tests-for-williams-on-friday-practice-for-the-spanish-gp/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 20:06:16 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Williams return to Barcelona with good memories]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mike Coughlan, Technical Director: The Spanish Grand Prix is always one we look forward to as it is a track we all know well due to the amount of time spent there during winter testing. 
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 18:05:47 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Former winner Maldonado hopes Williams can recover ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[May 7 (GMM)  One year ago, Pastor Maldonado was on top of the world in F1, having broken through for his first formula one win.

Now returning to Barcelona in 2013, Williams has suffered a major performance slump, and - backmarkers Caterham and Marussia aside - is the only team yet to score a single point this season.

&quot;At the moment we are living hard moments,&quot; Venezuelan ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/former-winner-maldonado-hopes-williams-can-recover/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 07:12:44 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Williams clarifies reports of financial loss ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[May 3 (GMM)  Williams has played down reports it suffered a financial loss last year, insisting instead that it is gearing up to expand.

Listed on the Frankfurt stock exchange, the British team this week revealed a pre-tax loss of almost $8 million last year, having turned a profit in 2011.
 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/williams-clarifies-reports-of-financial-loss/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 06:47:22 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pirelli still listening to teams' feedback - Bottas ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[May 3 (GMM)  Williams rookie Valtteri Bottas thinks Pirelli remains receptive to F1 teams' feedback about the 2013 tyres.

This year's Pirelli rubber has been the most controversial paddock topic of the 2013 season by far, as teams grapple with the Italian marque's heavily-degrading and difficult-to-understand product.

Amid the controversy, and the paddock din, the decision was made ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/pirelli-still-listening-to-teams-feedback-bottas/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 04:33:21 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Season 'going well' despite Williams struggle - Bottas ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Apr.29 (GMM)  Backmarkers Caterham and Marussia aside, the only team yet to score a point in 2013 is Williams.
Valtteri Bottas, WilliamsPhoto by: XPB Images
&quot;It's a challenging situation fo ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/season-going-well-despite-williams-struggle-bottas/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:18:56 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Williams F1 Team drivers visit Qatar to highlight growing ties]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[24 April 2012. Doha, Qatar. The Williams F1 Team drivers Pastor Maldonado, Valtteri Bottas and Susie Wolff visited Qatar this week for a series of events at some of the country’s key locations to further cement the relationship between Williams and Qatar.

All three drivers made the trip to Qatar along with Team Principal Sir Frank Williams. The visit started at Aspire Zone, one of the ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/the-williams-f1-team-drivers-visit-qatar-to-highlight-growing-ties/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:52:24 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Positive race for Williams F1 Team at Sakhir today]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The team split strategies once again with both cars running a three-stop race but with Pastor starting on the medium option tyre while Valtteri started on the hard prime tyre.

Both drivers had solid races getting the most they could out of the FW35 today.

Mike Coughlan, Technical Director: 
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      <pubDate>Sun, 21 Apr 2013 15:17:50 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Williams F1 Team qualifying notes for Bahrain GP]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Pastor and Valtteri posted identical times of 1:34.425 in a closely fought Q1, but with Valtteri crossing the line earlier, he progressed into Q2 ahead of his teammate.
Valtteri improved again in Q2 to finish 15th with a time of 1:34.105.

Mike Coughlan, Technical Director:
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      <pubDate>Sat, 20 Apr 2013 14:06:02 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Toyota could follow Honda in F1 comeback - rumour ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/toyota-could-follow-honda-in-f1-comeback-rumour/</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Apr.20 (GMM) Toyota could be set to follow its old Japanese rival Honda back into formula one.Having pulled out of the sport amid the global financial crisis in late 2008, it is expected Honda is preparing a return for 2015 for the new turbo V6 rules."I think we've all heard the stories that Honda are coming in and there are other people looking at joining formula one," Mercedes team ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/toyota-could-follow-honda-in-f1-comeback-rumour/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 20 Apr 2013 08:14:36 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Williams completed tests at Sakhir on Friday practice]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mike Coughlan, Technical Director: This morning we completed a few more tests, mainly on the aero side, to work to solve the problems we have and gather more data for the team back at the factory. 
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:41:47 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Red Bull copies solution from Williams - report ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Apr.19 (GMM)  Red Bull has copied from Williams a clever technical innovation, Auto Motor und Sport correspondent Michael Schmidt reports.
Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing RB9 bra ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/red-bull-copies-solution-from-williams-report/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 13:53:47 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ecclestone shakes up F1 paddock ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Apr.19 (GMM) Bernie Ecclestone has shaken up the F1 paddock.Observing that drivers were in the habit of simply walking a few steps from the teams' hospitality areas straight into the garages, the sport's chief executive thought about how to spice up the action in the paddock.Now, starting with this weekend in Bahrain, the drivers and leading team figures are in some cases having to ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/ecclestone-shakes-up-f1-paddock/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 06:15:09 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Williams F1 Team drivers quotes before Sakhir]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mike Coughlan, Technical Director: Bahrain is a circuit that has some key characteristics that will present new challenges for the teams. It’s a high braking circuit so brake wear will be a factor, it is tough on rear tyres and it has a high ambient temperature. We feel that the current car, whilst not as competitive as we would like, will be more competitive in Bahrain because of ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/williams-f1-team-drivers-quotes-before-sakhir/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:33:49 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Williams will survive if Wolff pulls out ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Apr.15 (GMM)  Williams will survive if Toto Wolff withdraws his major stake in the famous British team.

That is the vow of Claire Williams, who is founder and boss Sir Frank Williams' daughter and the new deputy principal of the Grove based team.
 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/williams-will-survive-if-wolff-pulls-out/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 14:10:45 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Midfield results for Williams F1 drivers in Chinese GP]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The team opted to split strategies with both cars running a three-stop race but with Pastor starting on the soft option tyre while Valtteri started on the prime, choosing to run the option for his final stint.
The soft tyres proved much quicker in the closing stages and Valtteri was able to move ahead of his teammate into the hairpin on the penultimate lap.

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      <pubDate>Sun, 14 Apr 2013 11:28:35 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Williams F1 Team aiming to deliver better performance at tomorrow's race]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Pastor progressed into Q2, pushing to get the maximum he could out of the FW35 today, but after crossing the line in tenth, his time of 1:37.139 left him in 15th as those around him improved.
Valtteri didn’t get a perfect lap in Q1 meaning a late run from Ricciardo was enough to knock him out of qualifying in the final stages.

Mike Coughlan, Technical Director: In a close grid where ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/williams-f1-team-aiming-to-deliver-better-performance-at-tomorrow-s-race/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 13 Apr 2013 09:12:18 +0000</pubDate>
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