"You can't trying to get a word in edgeways like in a normal meeting"

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18:48, 14 Jun 2020

For Claire Williams, the meetings on the future of Formula 1 via Zoom went very well. The Williams top woman was given more opportunities than normal to say what she thinks about certain topics.

"I'm invariably the only woman who ever attends any of these meetings," Williams says in conversation with Sky Sports. The team boss says that sometimes that's quite difficult. "I count the number of men there are in the room, and I'm normally in a room with 30-odd blokes, and me, so I can never get a word in edgeways at these meetings."

Since meetings are being held using Zoom's software, this has become easier for Williams. "But on Zoom, you have that facility to raise your hand, and Nikolas Tombazis from the FIA, who chairs the meetings, chairs them brilliantly, and no-one is allowed to speak unless your hand is raised", she explains.

Williams nervous?

For the 43-year-old daughter of Frank Williams it took some getting used to. "I still get a bit nervous in the meetings, and I was still nervous raising my hand on Zoom. But I got to raise my hand, and then Nikolas says 'Claire's turn to talk'. You can't keep talking or trying to get a word in edgeways like in a normal meeting."

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	219
2	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	169
3	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	160
4	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	138
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	128
6	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	109
7	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	92
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	68
9	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	43
10	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	42
11	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	23
12	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	19
13	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
14	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	10
15	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
16	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
17	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
18	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	2
19	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	1
20	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0
21	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
22	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0

"You can't trying to get a word in edgeways like in a normal meeting"

Williams nervous?

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