Williams has confirmed that it has recruited Dave Robson from McLaren to act as Felipe Massa's race engineer in 2015.

Robson previously worked with 2009 World Champion Jenson Button at McLaren but has moved to Williams to replace Andrew Murdoch, who has been promoted to the role of senior performance engineer at the Grove-based squad.

"Off the back of a great 2014 campaign Williams is determined to continue this positive momentum into the new season, and these recent changes show our commitment to that goal," said chief technical officer Pat Symonds.

"We are proud to be able to promote our existing talent to help strengthen every area within our engineering team and we will continue to invest in new talent where necessary to ensure we have the support and resources to achieve our on-track ambitions throughout 2015 and beyond.

"Our engineering team for the coming season is looking strong and I’m excited to get the new season underway."