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Smedley surprised by speed of Williams turnaround
Sutton Images Enlarge Rob Smedley says he never would have predicted Williams would be third in the constructors' championship at the mid-way stage of the season when he joined the team earlier this year. Smedley joined Williams in February from Ferrari, where he had previously worked as Felipe Massa's race engineer, as the team's newly-created head of vehicle performance. Williams scored just five points last season and, though Smedley knew he was joining an ambitious team in February, he did not believe it could deliver a turnaround in performance so quickly. "No, absolutely not," Smedley said when asked whether he expected Williams to be in its current position. "I think...
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