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Williams Team Principal James Vowles Completes Two-Day McLaren GT3 Test in Spain

The session marked a personal return with Garage 59 without altering his Williams responsibilities.

Overview

  • Vowles used the break between the Italian and Azerbaijan Grands Prix to run two days at Circuito de Navarra on September 14–15.
  • He drove a McLaren 720S GT3 Evo with Garage 59 and said he felt rusty at first before enjoying strong progress, adding "more to follow."
  • The Williams boss previously raced with Garage 59 in the 2022 Asian Le Mans Series and drove Nigel Mansell’s FW14B at Goodwood earlier this year.
  • Williams has improved under his leadership, with a long-term contract extension signed in June 2025 and the team fifth in the standings after 16 races.
  • The 720S GT3 Evo is widely campaigned and features a twin‑turbo V8 producing 740 bhp with a 212 mph top speed.