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Formula 1 2020 (Will Contain Race Day Spoilers)
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Call me a cynic.
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Williams family to step aside from running of the team after Italian GP | Formula 1®
Answers one question for me-that they bought the name as well as the organisation- altho it will ring a bit hollow after Frank and Claire's departure. Still Ferrari and McLaren are still out there so I guess the name could live on.
Answers one question for me-that they bought the name as well as the organisation- altho it will ring a bit hollow after Frank and Claire's departure. Still Ferrari and McLaren are still out there so I guess the name could live on.
So you're implying that the Williams family should have got nothing from the sale of the company they worked so hard to keep afloat?
Or perhaps the only reason they sold the company was to fill their own back pockets?
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Frank Williams - always the power behind the throne -Claire Williams ran the team for the love of the sport and perhaps out of a sense of duty to her dad. Everyone has to retire sometime and at 78 Frank's had a decent innings surely?
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Absolutely, what they did with the team and achievements is rather impressive.
Time for some new folks and ideas/directions.
I've always said that where they are now would not have happened like this for any other team.
Frank holding onto Team Principal (TP) but not being at races is rather odd.
Then if Claire really was running things this needed a drastic change of direction, one of them should have moved sideways some time ago.
Will be interesting to see how they develop over the coming years, I think they will have to start looking more at outsourcing and bringing in expertise from other sources.
It's great to be able to do everything yourself but reality is many times it makes a lot of sense to get an expert (outsource) with track record in.
Could we really see Andy Cowell in as Team Principal? Don't think it would be that strange a move.
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You enjoy the pub with your mates. Leave us to enjoy the race.
OK, you outed me, going to watch the start (maybe) before I go to the pub (certainly).
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Frank had 52% and gained around £75m - and so he should. Not sure what Claire got.
In Claire's interview this weekend, she said she was asked my the new owners before and after the sale to stay on as Team Principal but she decided not to.
In Claire's interview this weekend, she said she was asked my the new owners before and after the sale to stay on as Team Principal but she decided not to.
Whilst the race is on pause midway through, it reminds me that one of the greatest dangers of F1 currently the possibility of plummeting to your death off the top of the rule book.
Crashing at a ridiculous speed appears much safer!
Crashing at a ridiculous speed appears much safer!
Well MB have dropped the baton again,cannot see why LH will go on racing with a 30 second penalty,it makes no sense,he will risk the car and himseld for what maybe 2 points best he goes round once and pits job over,let Bottas have a go for real.
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I think the stewards have got it wrong here, there was no need to close the pit lane. A virtual safety car was sufficient to move the Haas a few metres back into the gap in the barriers. Why push it back towards the pit lane?
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Either way. REALLY excited for the rest of this race. 
Well that was interesting...!
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COME ON CARLOS!!!
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OK, you outed me, going to watch the start (maybe) before I go to the pub (certainly).
Did you enjoy the pub Pat?
Great 2nd half of the race. In theory McLaren only lost 1 place with Norris dropping from 3rd to 4th. (Before-after the safety car).
Enjoyed that a lot.
Hope McLaren can keep this up into next year when they get the Merc PU
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I think Pat missed the best race for years!!Did you enjoy the pub Pat?
Great 2nd half of the race. In theory McLaren only lost 1 place with Norris dropping from 3rd to 4th. (Before-after the safety car).
Enjoyed that a lot.
Hope McLaren can keep this up into next year when they get the Merc PU
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I only just realised PG won that race without having a pit stop as he changed tyres (As everyone did) before the re-start. Strange rule really. I understand they should be able to chance tyres when the race is stopped but surely like for like compound wise as Norris just eluded to.
Ah! More rules, just what we need. More rules to clarify the rules on the rules....
