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Post by racechick on Jun 10, 2016 22:06:09 GMT
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Post by racechick on Aug 20, 2016 15:25:06 GMT
Williams say they are now ready to sign a star driver. Hmmmm. I wonder how that makes Bottas feel? He's not my favourite driver , but the names mentioned as potential stars.....Kyvat, Perez, Button....well other than Perez, I'd say they have their starf driver with Bottas. Perhaps it was a badly worded article, perhaps they want a star to replace Felipe baby. It was Pat Symmons who said it, I like him ( friend of a friend, but that's another story) . Don't think he'd go out to upset his 'star' driver? www.f1today.net/en/news/f1/215935/pat-symonds-williams-ready-for-star-driver
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Post by LRW on Dec 15, 2016 8:44:13 GMT
Ive just had a massive panic attack. IF Bottas goes to Merc... - Williams need a driver familiar with how they work as a team.
- Williams need a driver with experience (even a race winner maybe).
- Williams would love a driver with sponsorship.
- Williams would love a driver who already has experience with the 2017 tyres....
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Post by Hammer on Dec 15, 2016 10:34:45 GMT
Hahahahaha
But is that PDSVA still sponsoring ppl though? I thought those guys are going broke, the country is a complete mess right now.
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Post by LRW on Dec 15, 2016 10:49:45 GMT
Yes I think he has lost them as sponsors - but if he DOES have the money from somewhere else (which I assume he must have something to even think he has a chance of getting back on the grid), it all lines up.
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Post by Wß on Mar 16, 2017 13:10:25 GMT
Couldn't be happier for the guy.
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Post by Wß on Mar 18, 2017 14:55:42 GMT
What if, Paddy brings Lewis along to Williams, after a year of setting the table in 2017? Lewis with a 4th WDC in hand, brings cash and perhaps even a stakeholder/driver contract and finishes his career trying to get a Williams Championship?
With the PU race cooling down, the difference between manufacturers and customer teams will decrease, and will probably be non existent or negligible at worst by 2020.
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Post by LRW on Mar 18, 2017 21:03:57 GMT
Lewis winning a WDC at Williams. I think racechick would faint with excitement.
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Post by racechick on Mar 18, 2017 22:03:52 GMT
I'd LOVE Lewis to win a championship in another car. And Williams would do just fine. I always fad a feeling he'd end up back at McLaren with Ron........and claim that orange car Ron promised him, but now Ron's gone that's not gonna happen.
I think technically Paddy is great, but I do have doubts over other things, like calling a strategy in the heat of battle. And him coming on the radio to tell Lewis to go faster in that last race. I wonder why he left Merc? Do you think they pressured him to act in certain ways? The way they tried with Brawn, but Brawn wasn't having any of it.
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Post by Wß on Mar 18, 2017 22:58:30 GMT
I'd LOVE Lewis to win a championship in another car. And Williams would do just fine. I always fad a feeling he'd end up back at McLaren with Ron........and claim that orange car Ron promised him, but now Ron's gone that's not gonna happen. I think technically Paddy is great, but I do have doubts over other things, like calling a strategy in the heat of battle. And him coming on the radio to tell Lewis to go faster in that last race. I wonder why he left Merc? Do you think they pressured him to act in certain ways? The way they tried with Brawn, but Brawn wasn't having any of it. Some tidbits that came out after the end of the season, a Paddy interview that said that he didn't want to do it but was overuled by Toto the first time. Toto wanted the message sent again and said no, asked them if they really thought that Lewis was in any kind of jeorpady of coming under attack from Vettel. They were afraid of Vettel coming in on fresh tires and challenging Lewis. It's not only difficult to overtake there in dirty air, but they didn't have the confidence in Lewis to hold back a charging Vettel. Paddy refused the second call, saying they (Lauda and Toto) needed to trust Lewis' driving more than they had been. I'm sure the decision to go to Williams may have been brewing for some time and Paddy followed Lewis to Mercedes. Not saying this is it, but it's not beyond the realm of things. You don't get more rock steady than Brawn and when he says he doesn't trust Toto, that's all the opinion I need.
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Post by racechick on Mar 19, 2017 0:14:11 GMT
Maybe then he left for similar reasons Brawn left. Too much interference from Toto and Lauda. I'd easily trust Brawn over The Austrian duo. I liked Toto at first but I've seen him go that barely controlled White anger when he's crossed, before he's had time to compose the 'nice guy' face.
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Post by Frontrunner on Jun 20, 2017 11:31:36 GMT
Found this rumor piece about a possible Williams-Honda partnership Williams key to McLaren-Honda split ?Now normally I wouldn't read to much into the rumors on that site but perhaps is not as far-fetched as it seems? Mclaren seem pretty much done with Honda and wants out and get themselves some Mercedes PU's. Sometimes get the odd little complaint from Williams that there not getting the same bits, info an so on as the works team. Williams could do with the extra funds from Honda more so than Mclaren, if Williams put Stroll a "pay driver" in their car why not go the full show and put a "pay engine" in with Honda, It would keep Williams well above water financial wise. Got Paddy Lowe there to add in someway with his previous experience at Merc. And you never know, Honda just might come good and its a gamble I could see a team like Williams possibly make, although its a big risky gamble. Anyway to sum up, all unlikely but not far-fetched IMO.
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Post by Wß on Jun 20, 2017 13:15:32 GMT
I can totally see that, additionally Honda would bring $ to Williams something they're always on the look out for, and Paddy can probably see this a situation where they'd be willing to put up with some short term pain in exchange for long term potential success.
Honda will get on top of their issues, not this year, maybe not even next year but they will eventually and McLaren has already paid for most of the growing pains so it's a calculated gamble and I see nothing but potential gains for Williams.
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Post by Wß on Jul 28, 2017 11:40:38 GMT
Here's a scenario Paddy convinces Lewis to come over to Williams in 2021. Assures him they have a solid foundation and a great PU provided by Porsche and finishes out his career with the most beloved of British teams. ...and Ferrari fans hate him even more because, how dare he not WANT to drive for Ferrari.
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Post by London on Aug 8, 2017 20:07:35 GMT
Italianracing is reporting that Lawrence Stroll want to buy Force India because hes unhappy with the situation at Williams. The team seems to be unable to quit their negative spiral. Well If this is true, hes right. So far this season they did not progress but regress because of their incapacity of knowing where they need to mainly focus to improve their development pace and transform that in upgrade and not in downgrade. But maybe the real problem is that Williams has 2 useless drivers who cannot help them to improve the car. Another problem is that sponsor deal with Martini which prevent them from placing two talented young drivers. The positive things if that happen is that Massa will finally be OUT of the F1 world. That will probably liberate a seat for Wehrlein. The negative things is Force India will not be worth anything if it is in possession of a man who will impose his inexperienced son and will choose his teammate to not put his son in the shadow of someone.
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Post by London on Sept 6, 2017 13:50:26 GMT
There is a rumor that says Kubica, Werhlein and Perez are among the candidates for Williams seat next season.
Martini will never allow Werhlein.
Perez has nothing to win moving at Williams until the next engine regulation. But Paddy Lowe said there will be 'major changes' in the design of their car next year, could bring them up the field ? Father Stroll will certainly not be happy to have a driver who should destroy his son every weekends. But why not for Perez ?
Kubica ? A potentially limited driver. Risky decision.
The fact that Williams is no longer able to recruit drivers to match his ambitions in recent years, which contributes to the fact that they are no longer able to reach the top is just terrible.
They lost Bottas, and recalled the one they had retired: not a bad option, but a little ‘by default’ anyway. Stroll ? Yes, well, they pay the broken pots, well financed by his father.
There was a glimmer of hope with Alonso but it did not last and it should not rekindle, especially since it is indirectly related to the desired arrival of Renault at McLaren.
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Post by Wß on Sept 8, 2017 11:21:51 GMT
I think there are many options if Williams is willing to consider a rebuilding phase. It's a dead end mistake to go from a bad season to try and win or pick up two spots in the WCC battle, it's the same mistake Ferrari has been doing for years. Williams has the pieces, but they have to figure out how to put them together. I'm comfortable with Paddy there. Still holding out for a Williams/Martini/Porsche/Hamilton 2021.
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Post by London on Sept 11, 2017 15:58:19 GMT
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Post by Wß on Sept 11, 2017 17:23:22 GMT
This is terribly bittersweet news from the Williams family.
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Post by dogued on Oct 4, 2017 4:09:57 GMT
Massa vs Kubica vs Di RestaWilliams will apparently run a 2014-spec car in a single day test at Silverstone on the 11th October and a second test at Hungaroring on 18th October to asses if either Kubica or Di Resta are worth considering to replace Massa.
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