Williams has appointed Steve Nielsen as sporting manager, with Nielsen joining from Toro Rosso with immediate effect. Nielsen has been sporting director at Toro Rosso since 2013 but has a long history in F1, having worked in the sport for 27 years. His previous roles include being team manager at Tyrrell, Honda and Arrows, while he has also been sporting director at Benetton/Renault and Caterham. Nielsen's position at Williams will see him manage and operate the race team “specifically relating to sporting matters” and he says he is relishing being able to join the team after such a successful year. “I'm delighted to be joining a team of Williams' history and stature in what is a...
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