2019 Williams F1 Team - Mercedes

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Lotus102
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Manoah2u wrote:
31 Oct 2019, 19:48
Lotus102 wrote:
31 Oct 2019, 11:21
Impressive that Williams can continue to bring new sponsors on board under the circumstances

https://twitter.com/williamsracing/stat ... 40672?s=21
you have got to be kidding me right

https://i.imgur.com/tXAqojg.png

#-o #-o #-o #-o #-o

they attracted THIS SPONSOR?

rite. every respect, value, seriousness and professionalism is absolutely out the window and gone.
what a complete disgrace.
F1 sponsors in history have included pornographers, fraudsters and Rich Energy. I think the dignity of the sport will survive a game developer with a slightly twee aesthetic 😂

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Scorpaguy
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...so Rokit announces it will be sponsoring the Venturi FE team. Could this be the beginning of their F1 exit?

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They've increased their involvement in the team in the form of ROKiT Drinks for 2020, so I don't see that in one month time they would change their mind...

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Lynx wrote:
21 Nov 2019, 22:30
They've increased their involvement in the team in the form of ROKiT Drinks for 2020, so I don't see that in one month time they would change their mind...
...true, but “Rich Energy” leaves me gunshy.

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Scorpaguy wrote:
21 Nov 2019, 22:45
Lynx wrote:
21 Nov 2019, 22:30
They've increased their involvement in the team in the form of ROKiT Drinks for 2020, so I don't see that in one month time they would change their mind...
...true, but “Rich Energy” leaves me gunshy.
Red Bull is a drinks company too. Erm so is Johnny Walker and the Champagne brands, and Kingfisher several more :D

I know what you mean though
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Scorpaguy wrote:
21 Nov 2019, 22:45
Lynx wrote:
21 Nov 2019, 22:30
They've increased their involvement in the team in the form of ROKiT Drinks for 2020, so I don't see that in one month time they would change their mind...
...true, but “Rich Energy” leaves me gunshy.
ROKiT isn't going anywhere. Back in June they extended their sponsorship of Williams through to 2023 and added the ROKiT drinks deal in October, so they're in for the long haul. The Venturi thing seems separate.


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The only thing I'm really interested in with this story is how much daddy is paying for the seat.
WilliamsF1 fan since 1989

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Mr Brooksy wrote:
28 Nov 2019, 10:20
The only thing I'm really interested in with this story is how much daddy is paying for the seat.
A lot!

The other thing I am interested in is if Williams suffers from such a young line-up. I agree that Kub was not the answer (for a number of reasons debated elsewhere), but this team seems in desperate need of so many things related to experience and general F1 race team wisdom. CW talks about Lat "ticking all the boxes"....other than cash I do not see his "box ticking" qualities.

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Scorpaguy wrote:
28 Nov 2019, 16:14
Mr Brooksy wrote:
28 Nov 2019, 10:20
The only thing I'm really interested in with this story is how much daddy is paying for the seat.
A lot!

The other thing I am interested in is if Williams suffers from such a young line-up. I agree that Kub was not the answer (for a number of reasons debated elsewhere), but this team seems in desperate need of so many things related to experience and general F1 race team wisdom. CW talks about Lat "ticking all the boxes"....other than cash I do not see his "box ticking" qualities.
He evidently has a fair turn of speed, enough to win several races in a pretty competitive season. Regarding the 'young lineup', I believe Latifi actually has rather more experience of recent F1 cars (and teams) than Kubica did, as he'd been test/reserve driver with Renault and Force India, and that all has to help. F2 graduates seem to do well in F1 at the moment, with a very few obvious exceptions, and I dare say a lot of that is down to experience with the Pirellis - which Kubica just did not have. So yes, not the most experienced lineup but not completely lacking in relevant experience. Latifi seems to have gelled well with the team during his FP1s/tests, and by all accounts impressed them with his feedback, while being very team-focussed and loyal about it. So all in all I'd say he's about the perfect partner to Russell.

This was interesting in the F1.com analysis: "It would be remiss not to mention that Latifi also comes with financial backing. It is believed this was not a requirement to land the seat, the team aided by an increased investment by title sponsor Rokit ahead of next year that helps offset the loss of Orlen, who depart with Kubica. However, in the fight to haul themselves back into the midfield, the added cash will be a welcome boost."

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/arti ... xJyb0.html

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I find it interesting, that they have signed him for only one season...or it maybe means something? :wtf:
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Tattoo- wrote:
28 Nov 2019, 19:28
I find it interesting, that they have signed him for only one season...or it maybe means something? :wtf:
Most contracts outside of the top teams only seem to be for one season these days. Even if they are supposedly multi year, as with Sirotkin and Kubica, that tends to mean one year with options for further years if conditions on both sides are met.

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I'm not expecting too much from Nicholas Latifi personally, experience matters so much in F2 after all, 3+ years to be 2nd isn't that promising. But Williams are still going, is the main thing. I still think they need to sell really, but perhaps it only needs their own Andreas Seidl and James Key to turn things around

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izzy wrote:
28 Nov 2019, 19:49
I'm not expecting too much from Nicholas Latifi personally, experience matters so much in F2 after all, 3+ years to be 2nd isn't that promising. But Williams are still going, is the main thing. I still think they need to sell really, but perhaps it only needs their own Andreas Seidl and James Key to turn things around
last years F2 contenders field was ....... bad and Latifi wasn't that good.

so i guess its all about money in this case

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Capharol wrote:
28 Nov 2019, 20:38
last years F2 contenders field was ....... bad and Latifi wasn't that good.

so i guess its all about money in this case
Yes Lance2 really. Hopefully the car and organisation will be better

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