Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted May 29, 2020 Subscriber Share Posted May 29, 2020 Rokit sponsorship has been terminated and Williams team is up for sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,608 Posted May 31, 2020 Moderator Share Posted May 31, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUFC 1,497 Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 Wolff purchases 5% of Williams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,608 Posted June 26, 2020 Moderator Share Posted June 26, 2020 Updated 2020 livery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted June 26, 2020 Subscriber Share Posted June 26, 2020 3 hours ago, Tommy said: Updated 2020 livery. Updated from looking like a tub of Aquafresh to a tub of Sensodyne. In all seriousness, looks decent. Reminds me of Brawn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,367 Posted June 28, 2020 Administrator Share Posted June 28, 2020 Love that shade of blue. Wish there was more of it on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,608 Posted July 16, 2020 Moderator Share Posted July 16, 2020 Poor George. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,608 Posted July 21, 2020 Moderator Share Posted July 21, 2020 Latifi seems like a fun guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,608 Posted August 7, 2020 Moderator Share Posted August 7, 2020 Good news! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,608 Posted September 3, 2020 Moderator Share Posted September 3, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted September 3, 2020 Subscriber Share Posted September 3, 2020 5 minutes ago, Tommy said: So all that remains is the name of the team (for now)... I wonder who will replace her, it's a rather short time for changes like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco 3,008 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 How do people feel about this? Sad? End of an era? or Good riddance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,367 Posted September 3, 2020 Administrator Share Posted September 3, 2020 13 minutes ago, Eco said: How do people feel about this? Sad? End of an era? or Good riddance? Feels like end of an era but at the same time a chance of a fresh start if they can get investment and be competitive again... Maybe one of those 'one door closes, another door opens' kind of thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted September 3, 2020 Subscriber Share Posted September 3, 2020 15 minutes ago, Eco said: How do people feel about this? Sad? End of an era? or Good riddance? For me it's a sad end of an era and hoping that Americans don't fuck it up even more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco 3,008 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 1 minute ago, nudge said: For me it's a sad end of an era and hoping that Americans don't fuck it up even more Ha - how has American fucked up F1 at all? My only knowledge of American's involvement in F1 is via sponsors and Zak Brown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,608 Posted September 3, 2020 Moderator Share Posted September 3, 2020 Definitely feels like the end of an era. Claire said that the new owners are going to keep the Williams name, but we'll see for how long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco 3,008 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 5 minutes ago, Tommy said: Definitely feels like the end of an era. Claire said that the new owners are going to keep the Williams name, but we'll see for how long. Damn - I can't even imagine how hard that message is for her to say without crying... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted September 3, 2020 Subscriber Share Posted September 3, 2020 3 minutes ago, Eco said: Ha - how has American fucked up F1 at all? My only knowledge of American's involvement in F1 is via sponsors and Zak Brown. It was more or less a joke... It was meant to imply that you need experienced people with knowledge and a wide range of skills to successfully run a racing team, especially in F1 - so I hope that the private investment group that bought Williams are serious about assembling a proper team and putting the right people in charge. My worry is incompetent group of people (i.e. with no background in sports and motor racing) only interested in profit taking over and then selling it piece by piece as long as it has valuable assets. As a default, I treat private equity/investment firms with a lot of skepticism, so I worry about the long-term future of the team. Not that it looked rosy anyway mind. As for Americans in F1, I'm not particularly a fan of Liberty Media's approach, but that's a different topic altogether... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted September 6, 2020 Subscriber Share Posted September 6, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,608 Posted September 6, 2020 Moderator Share Posted September 6, 2020 I wonder who they're going to appoint as their next team principal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted September 6, 2020 Subscriber Share Posted September 6, 2020 8 minutes ago, Tommy said: I wonder who they're going to appoint as their next team principal. It's rumoured Simon Roberts will act as the team principal ad interim, until the new owners find the replacement. No idea who that might be, definitely keen to find out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,367 Posted September 7, 2020 Administrator Share Posted September 7, 2020 Quote The madcap race rather deflected attention from another defining moment in F1 history, the departure of the Williams family from the team founded by Sir Frank back in the 1970s. The story is well known. The years of struggle, operating out of a phone box at one stage money was so tight, before success came when he joined forces with the brilliant engineer Patrick Head and founded a new team, the accident which left him paralysed from the shoulders down, the periods of domination with Honda and then Renault engines. Seven drivers' championships, nine constructors' titles, 114 Grand Prix victories, the third most successful team in the history of the sport behind Ferrari and McLaren. This was very much a family team. Frank's late wife Ginny was instrumental in keeping things going, even keeping her husband alive, after his accident, and in recent years daughter Claire took the reins when Sir Frank was no longer well enough to play an active role. But the team began to lose its way. Slowly they slid down the grid. Financial struggles grew. Earlier this year, a decision was made to put the team up for sale. Last month, they were bought by an investment group, and before this weekend's race the family decided to stand aside. Monza was an emotional and poignant weekend. Not just for Claire Williams, who was clearly fighting back the tears in a video message posted on social media, but for everyone in F1. Claire was presented with a front wing signed by the entire team. Before the race, she started George Russell's car and then waved team-mate Nicholas Latifi out of the garage. "To say I am emotional would be an understatement," she said, "but I am here and would like to enjoy the moment. It feels like the right time to bow out. "We have had a great time in it and I think my father leaves a great legacy behind. I will miss the people. We have great relationships up and down the paddock." The feeling is mutual and an entire sport paid tribute to Williams' achievement, none better than one of their great historical rivals. "All of us at McLaren pay tribute to Sir Frank and the Williams family for their indelible legacy to Formula 1," the team wrote on social media. "While it is the end of one era, their inspirational achievements will live on through the name of the team." Amen to that. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/54051449 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted September 8, 2020 Subscriber Share Posted September 8, 2020 As expected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,608 Posted October 17, 2020 Moderator Share Posted October 17, 2020 Imagine George not having a seat next season. What a joke that'd be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,367 Posted October 18, 2020 Administrator Share Posted October 18, 2020 Bit of a downgrade for Perez? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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