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SMEDLEY REJECTS F1 TEAM PRINCIPAL ROLES

Original: Rob Smedley reveals why he turned down F1 team principal roles

Motorsport.com·1h ago·17 August 2026
Rob Smedley reveals why he turned down F1 team principal roles

Rob Smedley has declined recent Formula 1 team principal offers, citing reasons related to the demanding nature of the role.

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 exp

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