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Rob Smedley reveals why he turned down F1 team principal roles

Former Ferrari and Williams race engineer Rob Smedley has revealed that he has recently been approached for Formula 1 team principal roles, but he turned them down. Speaking on the High Performance Racing podcast alongside former Alpine boss Otmar Szafnauer and broadcaster Jake H

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August 17, 2026
Rob Smedley reveals why he turned down F1 team principal roles

Former Ferrari and Williams race engineer Rob Smedley has revealed that he has recently been approached for Formula 1 team principal roles, but he turned them down. Speaking on the High Performance Racing podcast alongside former Alpine boss Otmar Szafnauer and broadcaster Jake Humphrey, Smedley explained why he was reluctant to take a team principal job in F1. While discussing Szafnauer's ...Keep reading

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