Williams announce sale of F1 team to US investment company

Earlando86 · 09-04-2020, 02:38 AM

Bmw needs to enter this arena... Picking me of course, lol.

mk1-fan · 09-04-2020, 06:11 AM

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Originally Posted by David70

I really doubt this - "And while the new owners were keen for Claire to stay on in her role and run the team on a day to day basis, she has decided to take the opportunity for a fresh start and take some time away from Formula 1."

If they really wanted her to stay it would have been part of the sale as it is extremely common for some parts of top mgmt. to stay on for another year or longer to transition to someone new.

Agreed.

I reckon Claire only announced her resignation after the deal was completed, full well knowing she'd have to step down.

It's a pity in a historic sense, but probably the best thing that could have happen. I always had this impression she could not lead the team in the same manner Frank and Patrick did.

r33_RGSport · 09-04-2020, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Greer

Now, we just need to get an American driver in F1.

That will be tough.
The biggest motorsport in US are just going one direction. Either straight or left.

Maverik259 · 09-04-2020, 11:40 AM

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That will be tough.
The biggest motorsport in US are just going one direction. Either straight or left.

my drive to work is more motorsport than NASCAR

r33_RGSport · 09-04-2020, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Maverik259

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Originally Posted by r33_RGSport

That will be tough.
The biggest motorsport in US are just going one direction. Either straight or left.

my drive to work is more motorsport than NASCAR

I bet.
But somehow the biggest motorsport in US are those 2.
That's why F1 pulled out from US before due to low attendance.

yco · 09-04-2020, 12:45 PM

more than 40 years after their first race as a team.. its bitter..

Maverik259 · 09-04-2020, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by r33_RGSport

I bet.
But somehow the biggest motorsport in US are those 2.
That's why F1 pulled out from US before due to low attendance.

well it seems to be doing well in TX so far. I was gonna try and make it this year but thanks 2020...

TomHudson · 09-04-2020, 09:26 PM

Claire wasn’t the right pick to run the company.
Now it’s liquidated, into the usual boredom.

yco · 09-06-2020, 04:28 AM

Murf993 · 09-06-2020, 08:22 AM

I'd always hoped they'd turn it around and get competitive again. I like to root for the underdog.

LSM · 09-06-2020, 01:25 PM

Very sad. They have been a staple of F1 for decades. They just simply didn't have the budget to keep up with the factory teams.

It's too bad because next year aren't they limiting spending and trying to level the playing field with the 2021 car...

BwoodBMW · 09-06-2020, 02:15 PM

Quite the race this morning... first one in a while that felt like it was worth the 6am wake up

Wish we could always see Hamilton coming from the back of the pack. You get a bit numb to his driving talent when he's so far out in front all the time.

Maverik259 · 09-06-2020, 03:23 PM

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Quite the race this morning... first one in a while that felt like it was worth the 6am wake up

Wish we could always see Hamilton coming from the back of the pack. You get a bit numb to his driving talent when he's so far out in front all the time.

Agree. This season has been great watching the battles between him and bottas and verstapen.

yco · 09-09-2020, 03:23 PM

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yco i'm just saying 6049 Rep 2,634 Posts Drives: E71 X6M '10 (sold) Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Istanbul & Kyiv iTrader: (0)	more than 40 years after their first race as a team.. its bitter.. __________________ "Race car driving is like sex. All guys think they're good at it." Jay Leno
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