F1 team Atlassian Williams Racing drove a Komatsu dump truck and met with employees at Komatsu’s Perth facilities
Komatsu Australia recently welcomed F1 team Atlassian Williams Racing to its Perth facilities to mark the start of the second year of its partnership.
Team principal James Vowles and ambassador Jacques Villeneuve, who won the 1997 championship for Williams using a Komatsu-manufactured gearbox component, visited Komatsu’s Welshpool facility ahead of the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne.
The visit offered the chance for the brands to highlight the synergy between the two and to get the second year off to a positive start, Komatsu says.
Vowles and Villeneuve toured the 200,000-square metre facility, meeting employees and getting up close and personal with the Komatsu machines, including driving a HD1500 rigid dump truck.
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12 Komatsu employees were also treated to a special meet and greet with the Atlassian Williams Racing guests before a Q&A session with over 300 Komatsu members of staff took place.
“It was great to be back at a Komatsu facility as we start the 2025 season. The value created in this partnership is undeniable, and to be able to meet so many of the people that make it happen is truly special,” Vowles says.
“We are delighted to be continuing our relationship with Komatsu, and this visit is just the first step we are taking together in year two.
“We are excited to welcome two Komatsu employees to our garage for a ‘Day in the Life’ experience.”
Komatsu joined forces with Williams, now known as Atlassian Williams Racing, at the start of 2024 F1 season, as principal partner.