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Williams strengthens leadership with major McLaren and Mercedes hire
F1TechnicalMay 27, 2026
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Williams has made another decisive move in its aggressive rebuilding programme by recruiting Piers Thynne from McLaren as the team’s new Chief Optimisation and Planning Officer, a role created to modernise and transform Williams’ manufacturing and operational capability ahead of the next competitive cycle.