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They're stepping away from the F1 team.

Or have been told to fuck off and stop breaking it. Rumour has it that Otmar Sznafnaerecvjncdehitwxqx from Racing point will be stepping in.

So Frank was bought out and Claire was asked to stay on but feels it’s right to step away.
This pretty much sums up that she was nothing more than a puppet. The new owners can’t run it any worse.

Sad to see but Williams will probably probably be better off under new management.

Frank is well due his retirement.

I always felt the likelihood of your own offspring being the best person for the job is pretty low (don’t tell Trump) so - based on that as opposed to any knowledge of her ability - was always suspicious of Claire.

They once dominated - still a great legacy for Frank.

mik wrote: Thu Sep 03, 2020 4:00 pm Frank is well due his retirement.

I always felt the likelihood of your own offspring being the best person for the job is pretty low (don’t tell Trump) so - based on that as opposed to any knowledge of her ability - was always suspicious of Claire.

They once dominated - still a great legacy for Frank.

All of this.

Ive read a couple of articles that say it should have been her brother that got the job.

scotta wrote: Thu Sep 03, 2020 4:51 pm Ive read a couple of articles that say it should have been her brother that got the job.

MISOGYNIST!

mik wrote: Thu Sep 03, 2020 4:57 pm

scotta wrote: Thu Sep 03, 2020 4:51 pm Ive read a couple of articles that say it should have been her brother that got the job.

MISOGYNIST!

She's hardly done a super job has she!

Well that’s hardly the point now.

Summed it up well [mention]mik[/mention].

They were my first F1 team I followed with any real interest, as my late father knew somebody there and got me one of those Rothmans jackets. God I loved that thing. Hope they succeed in the future.

scotta wrote: Thu Sep 03, 2020 4:51 pm Ive read a couple of articles that say it should have been her brother that got the job.

That's certainly what he thought - perhaps not surprisingly

mik wrote: Thu Sep 03, 2020 4:00 pm I always felt the likelihood of your own offspring being the best person for the job is pretty low (don’t tell Trump) so - based on that as opposed to any knowledge of her ability - was always suspicious of Claire.

The old adage of family businesses is that the first generation establish it, the second build it and the third squander it. Looks like they skipped a generation for Williams...

scotta wrote: Thu Sep 03, 2020 4:51 pm Ive read a couple of articles that say it should have been her brother that got the job.

Yep, I'm sure Peter Windsor (who was team manager at Williams during the 80s) made a video about this, can't find it though. Maybe it was on one of his podcasts.

There's an article he wrote on this site about it. Basically Jonny Williams was the heir apparent. Had cut his teeth as a team manager in lower formula, but was overlooked by Toto Wolff.

https://www.omologatowatches.com/blog/r ... e-williams

Interesting read, if you're interested in such things

Wonder if the Williams name will last long now?

I was thinking that. On the face of it, no reason why the name should go. McLaren still around, after all. But whether the new owners choose to rebrand and start over remains to be seen.

Marv wrote: Thu Sep 03, 2020 6:58 pm There's an article he wrote on this site about it. Basically Jonny Williams was the heir apparent. Had cut his teeth as a team manager in lower formula, but was overlooked by Toto Wolff.

https://www.omologatowatches.com/blog/r ... e-williams

It’s always difficult to cut through the inevitable personal bias of any writer, but Interesting indeed.

They've had 16 drivers who have won races. I got 13 of them.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/54014307

If I’d only got 7 I definitely would not admit it on here.

It told me Riccardo patrese was wrong as I didn’t capitalise it presumably ?

Jimmy Choo wrote: Fri Sep 04, 2020 1:29 pm They've had 16 drivers who have won races. I got 13 of them.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/54014307

Would have got more if I could actually spell.

I forgot that Senna never actually won a race in a Williams.

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