The Williams System 1 workforce introduced on Monday the departure of its CEO and Staff Principal, Jost Capito.

The motorsports veteran and brains behind Ford’s authentic Focus RS and F-150 Raptor solely joined Williams on the finish of 2020, having postponed retirement plans to affix the squad following its sale to U.S. funding agency Dorilton Capital earlier that yr.

Nevertheless, after some slight enchancment within the 2021 season that noticed the workforce end eighth within the Constructors’ Championship, Williams fell to final place in 2022.

Capito additionally briefly served as CEO of the McLaren F1 workforce final decade.

Williams additionally introduced the departure of Technical Director François-Xavier Demaison, who was introduced in along with Capito. The 2 beforehand labored at Volkswagen the place they contributed to the automaker’s massively profitable World Rally Championship marketing campaign within the final decade, in addition to the enlargement of the Volkswagen R efficiency sub-brand.

“It has been an enormous privilege to guide Williams Racing for the final two seasons and to put the foundations for the turnaround of this nice workforce,” Capito mentioned in an announcement. “I stay up for watching the workforce because it continues on its path to future success.”

Williams plans to announce a brand new workforce principal and technical director shortly. The workforce will enter the 2023 season with a brand new driver as properly. U.S. driver Logan Sargeant has been picked to fill the seat of departing driver Nicholas Latifi. Becoming a member of Sargeant will likely be present Williams driver Alex Albon.

Ferrari is one other workforce what may have new management within the 2023 season. Mattia Binotto stepped down as workforce principal on the Italian squad in November following a troublesome season.