Gregster
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Makes sense. Just out of curiosity and for the sake of coversation, don’t Ferrari provide Haas with rear end and/or suspension parts as well?
Some of it. Not as much as the internet claim
Makes sense. Just out of curiosity and for the sake of coversation, don’t Ferrari provide Haas with rear end and/or suspension parts as well?
It's too easy to put the blame on a single person (CW) when you don't know what's going on inside of Williams and what are the decisions they took. Yet they sure are the worst team in F1 right now... Where does it come from, shitty engineering? bad CFD models? bad management? Hard to tell i'd say. Williams is in a tough spot right now with regulations, they aren't a works team, but they are an engineering/racing company, so the easy way out of buying parts from Mercs means firing people, losing brains and on the long run losing your identity. The Haas model might work newcomers or other teams, but it's a different story for Williams. It's a balancing act between performance and how much do you value your independance.
But then again, looking back at the last 5 seasons with the Mercedes engine deal, they went from 3rd to last... They might better be off with selling a bit of their soul to stay alive and that might just be what they did since they'll use Mercedes gearbox and rear suspension next year, so they'll have more man power to work on other areas of the car. I believe that most of Williams' success came from their drivetrain superiority, rather then their own engineering... Fast in straight line, slow everywhere else... I think they need a good shake up in the areo department first.
I agree with what you said. I just have the feeling that Williams is more focused on keeping opex at check to keep the balance sheet afloat. In motorsports, you need to perform to attract sponsorship Sheckels. Performance comes with a price and you might have to suffer for a while to get it and then raking in the money. When a team start cutting spending that could positively affect performance to stay cash flow positive, it’s the spiral downward that begins. This is why I think CW isn’t fit for the job. I think she manages the team as an accountant rather then as a motosports business woman.
Goodbye Fernando . Retirement
https://www.mclaren.com/formula1/team/fernando-alonso/mclaren-confirms-fernando-alonso-decision/
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I hope so!And indycar may well pick-up a pretty good driver in the deal...
Jacques Villeneuve on Beyond the Grid. Great podcast. My views of him are changing
Just what the hell is going on... appenrently Stroll bought all the assets of Force India but not team itself which owns the entry to the F1 Championship. Since some teams were blocking the transfer of the Force India commercial rights to the the new outfit (read here money reward for the past seasons), the entry became worthless so Stroll might have to start fresh with a new team. Right now Liberty is still trying to resolve the issue with a compromise where FI will lose all constructor's points for the season and go back to 0, giving the opportunity for the blocking teams to jump them in the standings. This would also trigger a switch of drivers at Monza. Stroll to the new team, Kubica promoted at Williams, Ocon to McLaren and Stoffel on the bench.
Meanwile no more sign of the Force India name:
https://cdn-6.motorsport.com/images/amp/27v3gkx0/s6/formula-1-belgian-gp-2018-forc-2.jpg