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[Wiggy]

What a rubbish thread.

[packapoo]

What a rubbish thread.

[SpaMaster]

Is it a worse fate for Williams to fade away than to, say, end up become a corporation - half owned by the Bahraini royal family ... but still win some races every season whilst making a half assed show of attempting to compete for the championships?



Its a good point that he has raised ... should Frank have sold his team to investors - like many successful company founders do - in order to move on to the next level of commercial success/stability? I think that's a valid question given how far Williams has fallen down the pecking order.... he's put it in a provocative way, but I prefer to look past that to the real issues.

I agree. It is a perfectly valid question.

[FigJam]

Newey leaving. No coincidence that, even as early as mid 1997, they began to slip. By 1998 they were up against it while McLaren (with Newey) were super quick.

Had Newey stayed...Williams would have remained at the sharp end for a long time. Also - I reckon Jacques would have more likely stayed rather than join BAR. Remember he left an uncompetitive Williams, had they still been fighting for wins with Newey I strongly doubt JV would have left. Maybe later in his career but not at that point imo.

Cue Schumacher v Villeneuve era. Would McLaren have got a look in? Interesting how much Newey has played a part in history.