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James Vowles: aiming to win with Williams

F1: Beyond The Grid

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The Importance of an Engineering Degree

Williams was one of the teams that turned him down for a job in Formula 1. The rejection letters were not just no, but 'we don't really need mathematicians' He went on to complete his first degree at Cranfield and then worked in F3 and Le Mans. After winning an award he received a job offer from British American Racing.

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